"The Wreck of the Golden Mary" by Charles Dickens is a Victorian-era story where adventure meets human strength, mainly focusing on what happened to the people on the ship named the Golden Mary. It pulls together themes of bravery, sacrifice, and fighting to stay alive against nature's power. Captain William George Ravender tells the story about the ship crashing into an iceberg. The people on board, which includes a mother with her young child and a greedy old man who loves gold, show different reactions as the ocean threatens to swallow the ship. The captain and his helpful first mate, John Steadiman, work hard to keep everyone safe, but as things get worse and supplies run out on the open sea, trouble brews. In the end, the story looks at deep feelings as the characters face their situation, both changing as people and struggling together between hope and hopelessness.
The Wreck of the Golden Mary
By Charles Dickens
A ship’s disastrous encounter with an iceberg unleashes a torrent of human resilience, sacrifice, and bravery amidst the chaos of the unforgiving sea.
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About the AuthorCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
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