The Ebb Tide Annotated

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The Ebb-Tide by Robert Louis Stevenson.This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined. The historical context refers to the circumstances and incidents surrounding an event. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its time. Therefore, when analyzing events that took place tens, hundreds or thousands of years ago, it is essential to know the historical context to understand them. Otherwise, we would be analyzing and judging what happened in a totally different era with a current perspective.(1894) is a short novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and his stepson Lloyd Osbourne. It was published the year Stevenson died. Three beggars operate in the port of Papeete in Tahiti. They are Herrick, a failed English businessman; Davis, an American ship captain dishonored for the loss of her last ship; and Huish, a rogue Cockney from various jobs.One day, an off-course schooner carrying a load of champagne from San Francisco to Sydney arrives at the port, and her officers were killed by smallpox. With no one else willing to risk infection, the US Consul. USA He employs Davis to take over the ship for the rest of his voyage.

When a ship pulls into port in Tahiti one day with a crew infected with smallpox, it desperately needs a new captain. No one is willing to accept the post, though, except for a washed-up former American ship's captain, Davis. He brings his two fellow homeless people along with him: Herrick, an unsuccessful businessman from England, and Huish, a Cockney crook and renaissance man. Unable to accept honest work, the three plan to take the ship to Peru and sell it and all its cargo then disappear and restart their lives there. The ship is chartered for Sydney. On the way, Davis and Huish remain continually drunk on the ship's cargo of champagne, forcing Herrick to try and command the ship on his own, with no experience. During the voyage, they all discover that only half the cargo is champagne; the rest is water. Apparently, the previous captain, who died of smallpox, had intended on sinking the ship and collecting insurance upon the full cargo. This is an unfortunate turn of events for those still aboard because they don't have sufficient supplies to make port anywhere. They head back to Papeete, Tahiti, the closest port. Everyone knows, however, that they will starve to death before the reach port.

When a ship pulls into port in Tahiti one day with a crew infected with smallpox, it desperately needs a new captain. No one is willing to accept the post, though, except for a washed-up former American ship's captain, Davis. He brings his two fellow homeless people along with him: Herrick, an unsuccessful businessman from England, and Huish, a Cockney crook and renaissance man. Unable to accept honest work, the three plan to take the ship to Peru and sell it and all its cargo then disappear and restart their lives there. The ship is chartered for Sydney. On the way, Davis and Huish remain continually drunk on the ship's cargo of champagne, forcing Herrick to try and command the ship on his own, with no experience.During the voyage, they all discover that only half the cargo is champagne; the rest is water. Apparently, the previous captain, who died of smallpox, had intended on sinking the ship and collecting insurance upon the full cargo. This is an unfortunate turn of events for those still aboard because they don't have sufficient supplies to make port anywhere. They head back to Papeete, Tahiti, the closest port. Everyone knows, however, that they will starve to death before the reach port.

The Ebb-Tide. A Trio and a Quartette (1894) is a short novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and his stepson Lloyd Osbourne. It was published the year Stevenson died. Three beggars operate in the port of Papeete on Tahiti. They are Herrick, a failed English businessman; Davis, an American sea captain disgraced by the loss of his last ship; and Huish, a dishonest Cockney of various employments. One day an off-course schooner carrying a cargo of champagne from San Francisco to Sydney arrives in port, its officers having been killed by smallpox. With no-one else willing to risk infection, the U.S. consul employs Davis to take over the ship for the remainder of its voyage. Davis brings the other two men, along with a plan to steal the ship and navigate it to Peru, where they will sell the cargo and vessel and disappear with the money. Once at sea, Davis and Huish start drinking the cargo and spend almost all of their time intoxicated. Herrick, whose conscience is severely troubled by the plan but feels he has no other way to escape poverty, is left alone to manage the ship and three native crew members, despite having no seafaring experience. Several days later the would-be thieves discover they have been victims of a fraud: most of the cargo is not champagne but merely bottles of water. Evidently the shipper and the previous captain had intended to sink the ship deliberately and claim the full value of the "champagne" on insurance. Now sober, Davis discovers that his rushed preparations and drunkenness leave the ship with insufficient food to reach Peru. The only port they can reach without starving is Papeete, where they would surely be imprisoned for their actions. They sight an unknown island, where they discover an upper-class Englishman named Attwater. Attwater, a devout Christian, has been harvesting pearls here for many years with the help of several dozen native workers, all except four of whom have recently also died of smallpox.

Five Weeks in a Balloon was Jules Verne’s first published novel – he had adapted it from a work of non-fiction at the suggestion of his editor, Jules Hetzel. The novel was published in 1863, before successful balloon-air flight was accomplished. The story is pure adventure and typically Verne. It is not without its drawbacks – it is unpolished compared to some of Verne’s later works and the racism is difficult for today’s readers to accept. As a first adventure story, it was a testament as to what was to come from Verne – proving his publisher Hetzel had backed a winner. This annotated edition includes a biography and critical essay.