The Phantom Ship: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Phantom Ship is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Marryat, Frederick (1792–1848).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Phantom Ship" by Frederick Marryat is a Gothic novel published in 1839 that explores the legend of the Flying Dutchman. Philip Vanderdecken embarks on a perilous quest to save his father's cursed spirit, doomed to sail eternally after making a rash oath. Armed with a holy relic, Vanderdecken travels the world seeking his father's phantom vessel, but his mission draws supernatural doom upon all who cross paths with the spectral ship. His journey leads him through encounters with Arabian magic, demonic pilots, and the terrors of the Inquisition.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Phantom Ship
- Author credits: Marryat, Frederick (1792–1848)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Flying Dutchman -- Fiction
- Horror tales
- Immortalism -- Fiction
- Sea stories
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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