Mr. Penrose
Williams, William, 1727-1791,
Mr. Penrose the journal of Penrose, seaman / [electronic resource] : William Williams ; introduction and notes by David Howard Dickason ; afterword by Sarah Wadsworth. - Third edition. - Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013 Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2013] - 1 online resource (1 PDF (411 pages) :) illustrations, facsimiles, map
Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-410).
Long neglected as the first American novel, Mr. Penrose narrates the adventures of a British youth who flees an unhappy home life to seek his fortune on the high seas. Having learned the sailor's trade, Penrose survives a series of nautical mishaps, only to be cast adrift on the Mosquito Coast. When rescue finally comes, Penrose refuses to abandon the new home he has made among the Indians
9780253010520
Authors, American--18th century.
American fiction--18th century.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
PS875.W3 / M77 2013
813/.1
Mr. Penrose the journal of Penrose, seaman / [electronic resource] : William Williams ; introduction and notes by David Howard Dickason ; afterword by Sarah Wadsworth. - Third edition. - Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013 Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2013] - 1 online resource (1 PDF (411 pages) :) illustrations, facsimiles, map
Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-410).
Long neglected as the first American novel, Mr. Penrose narrates the adventures of a British youth who flees an unhappy home life to seek his fortune on the high seas. Having learned the sailor's trade, Penrose survives a series of nautical mishaps, only to be cast adrift on the Mosquito Coast. When rescue finally comes, Penrose refuses to abandon the new home he has made among the Indians
9780253010520
Authors, American--18th century.
American fiction--18th century.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
PS875.W3 / M77 2013
813/.1