Buccaneers and Privateers - The Story of the English Sea Rover, 16751725

Informationen zum Autor Richard Frohock is professor of English at Oklahoma State University.   Klappentext This book takes a fresh look at English buccaneering and privateering literature from the Golden Age of Piracy and includes discussion of well-known figures such as Sir Henry Morgan as well as more obscure figures like Captain George Cusack. Zusammenfassung This book takes a fresh look at English buccaneering and privateering literature from the Golden Age of Piracy and includes discussion of well-known figures such as Sir Henry Morgan as well as more obscure figures like Captain George Cusack. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments and PermissionsList of Illustrations Introduction Chapter 1: The Word and the Grand Pirate, George Cusack Chapter 2: "The Usual Atrocities:" Narrating Henry Morgan's Raid on Panama City Chapter 3: Exquemelin in England: The Literary Transformation of Henry Morgan Chapter 4: Captain Bartholomew Sharp and the "Sacred Hunger for Gold" Chapter 5: Reconsidering William Dampier's Vision Chapter 6: Consummate Privateers: Edward Cooke and Woodes RogersChapter 7: The Return of the Buccaneer in the Voyage Narratives of Shelvocke and BetaghBibliographyAuthor Biography

List of contents

Acknowledgments and Permissions
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Word and the Grand Pirate, George Cusack
Chapter 2: "The Usual Atrocities:" Narrating Henry Morgan's Raid on Panama City
Chapter 3: Exquemelin in England: The Literary Transformation of Henry Morgan
Chapter 4: Captain Bartholomew Sharp and the "Sacred Hunger for Gold"
Chapter 5: Reconsidering William Dampier's Vision
Chapter 6: Consummate Privateers: Edward Cooke and Woodes Rogers
Chapter 7: The Return of the Buccaneer in the Voyage Narratives of Shelvocke and Betagh
Bibliography
Author Biography

Product details

• Authors: Richard Frohock, Frohock Richard
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.07.2012
• EAN: 9781611493870
• ISBN: 978-1-61149-387-0
• No. of pages: 202
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > General, dictionaries, handbooks; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; England, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Literary studies: general, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, British Literature;Literary Studies