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Author : Charles Johnson
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0415286794
This is a print of the 1927 reissued 4th edition of A General History of the Pirates- enhanced by the Arthur L. Hayward's editorial touches.
Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486131948
Considered the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century, this fascinating history by the author of Robinson Crusoe profiles the deeds of Edward (Blackbeard) Teach, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, others.
Author : Charles Captain Johnson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461747130
The classic account of the lives & exploits of the most notorious pirates of the Golden Age—from Anne Bonny to Blackbeard
Author : Captain Charles Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136484445
A General History of the Pirates has long been a classic of seafaring literature and was inspiration to both Robert Louis Stevenson and J.M. Barrie. Nothing is known about Captain Charles Johnson, and it is thought that the name may be assumed - there are even some who believe he may have been Daniel Defoe. All that can be stated with any certainty is that in 1724 a small octavo volume appeared that became so popular it grew through 4 editions over 2 years and is still famed today. Historians from both sides of the Atlantic have attested to the accuracy of the work's content. This is a reprint of the 1927 reissued 4th edition - enhanced by the Arthur L. Hayward's editorial touches.
Author : Charles Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Pirates
ISBN : OCLC:1052172399
Author : Charles Johnson
Publisher : Conway Maritime Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography
ISBN : 0851777325
This is a print of the 1927 reissued 4th edition of A General History of the Pirates - enhanced by the Arthur L. Hayward's editorial touches.
Author : Charles Johnson,Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1522867066
Undoubtedly the most important piece of pirate-related literature in all of history. A faithful republication of the 1724 book with slight edits and formatting. A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates in its entirety with all lists and photographs intact, this is a brandnew typeset taken from the original archived copies - transcribed digitally.
Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0786706228
Originally published in 1724, this instantaneous bestseller delivered a dramatic and detailed chronicle of robbery and murder on the high seas. The General History's vivid prose and graphic accounts not only were mainly responsible for the posthumous reputations of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, but also have inspired fictional pirates, from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island to Errol Flynn's movies.
Author : Charles Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0712352740
Captain Charles Johnson's celebrated 'A General History of the Pirates' (1724) is the most famous book about pirates ever written. Buoyed by the volume's runaway success Johnson followed up with the equally engrossing 'The Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Highwaymen' (1734) which, published here for the first time in two centuries, provides over 50 accounts of the most notorious British criminals of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These include the famous highwayman William Davis, alias The Golden Farmer, the cross-Channel gentleman highwayman Claude du Vall, the prolific road adventurer Old Mob and the royalist carriage raider James Hind. Johnson's volumes, featuring fictional accounts based on factual sources, are significant as the forerunners of the real-life criminal biography genre, and for their influence on such early novels as Defoe's 'Moll Flanders' and Fielding's 'Jonathan Wild'. Originally published in folio size complete with fine engravings, this new edition of 'Highwaymen' not only includes the very best of these original decorative features but also presents a series of related illustrations, playbills, and portraits from the British Library collections.
Author : Daniel Defoe,Charles Johnson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1546676791
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates, which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates. Its author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym for one of London's writer-publishers. The prime source for the biographies of many well known pirates, the book gives an almost mythical status to the more colourful characters, and it is likely that the author used considerable licence in his accounts of pirate conversations. The book also contains the name of the pirate flag the Jolly Roger, and shows the skull and bones design.
Author : Charles Johnson,David Cordingly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844862115
A facsimile edition of a classic source for the history of piracy, as used by Robert Louis Stevenson in the writing of Treasure Island. Captain Charles Johnson's General History of Pirates was one of the best-selling books of 1724, when it was first published. It provides a sweeping account of what has come to be called the Golden Age of Piracy. It went through four editions in two years, and without doubt owed a substantial part of its success to a dramatic writing style that vividly captures the realities of pirates' savage existence. The book contains documentary evidence of events during the lives of its subjects. In the 270 years since its original publication, Johnson's work has come to be regarded as the classic study of one of the most popular subjects in maritime history.
Author : Charles Johnson
Publisher : Conway
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0851779190
"This book provides a sweeping account of what has come to be called the Golden age of piracy. It went through four editions in two years, and without doubt owed a substantial part of its success to a dramatic writing style that vividly captures the realities of pirates' savage existence. The book contains documentary evidence of events during the lives of its subjects. In the 270 years since its original publication, Johnson's work has come to be regarded as the classic study of one of the most popular subjects in maritime history."--Publisher description.
Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798452653240
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates was first published in 1724 in Britain, under the pseudonym of Captain Charles Johnson. Giving an almost mythical status to the characters, this book had been influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates.
Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1647999251
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates, which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates. Its author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym for one of London's writer-publishers. The prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates, the book gives an almost mythical status to the more colourful characters, and it is likely that the author used considerable licence in his accounts of pirate conversations. The book also contains the name of the pirate flag the Jolly Roger and shows the skull and bones design. First appearing in Charles Rivington's shop in London, the book sold so well that by 1726 an enlarged fourth edition had appeared. It pandered to the British public's taste for the exotic; revelling in graphic stories on the high seas. English naval historian David Cordingly writes: "It has been said, and there seems no reason to question this, that Captain Johnson created the modern conception of pirates." Scottish novelists Robert Louis Stevenson (author of Treasure Island) and J. M. Barrie (author of Peter Pan featuring Captain Hook) both identified Johnson's General History of the Pyrates as one of their major influences, and Stevenson even borrowed one character's name (Israel Hands) from a list of Blackbeard's crew which appeared in Johnson's book. In 1932, a literary scholar and writer named John Robert Moore posited that Daniel Defoe be acknowledged the author of A General History. After years of research in connection with a collection of Defoe's works, Moore published a study of his findings, detailing his argument for Defoe's authorship of this, and other, works. Moore declared that A General History was "substantially" a work of Defoe based on writing style and content similar to other pieces that have been attributed to Defoe. Moore argued that Defoe's interest in subjects such as "seafaring" and criminals shows that A General History falls squarely into his repertoire. Moore posited that not only could other works be used to confirm that Defoe wrote A General History, but that A General History could be used to endorse his authorship of those same works. Another point that Moore counted on to validate his claims was that many authors, to include historians, had used A General History of the Pyrates as a source of information for their own writings. (wikipedia.org)
Author : Daniel Defoe,Captain Charles Johnson,Howard Pyle,Ralph D. Paine,Charles Ellms,Currey E. Hamilton,John Esquemeling,J. D. Jerrold Kelley,Stanley Lane-Poole
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 2128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9788026878421
This carefully crafted collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Charles Johnson) Book of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy (Howard Pyle) The Book of Buried Treasure: Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates (Ralph D. Paine) The Pirates Own Book: Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers (Charles Ellms) Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean (Currey E. Hamilton) The Pirates of Panama (A True Account by a Pirate) (John Esquemeling) The Story of the Barbary Corsairs (J. D. Jerrold Kelley and Stanley Lane-Poole) The Pirate Gow (Daniel Defoe) The King of Pirates (Daniel Defoe)
