Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the Wager by John Byron
"Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the Wager" by John Byron is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work recounts the harrowing experiences of Byron and his fellow sailors following the wreck of the British ship, the Wager, in the treacherous waters of Patagonia in 1740. Focused on themes of survival, adversity, and human resilience, the narrative portrays the dire conditions faced by the crew as they battledstarvation, despair, and the unpredictable forces of nature. At the start of the narrative, Byron sets the stage for the ill-fated expedition led by Commodore Anson, detailing the unfortunate circumstances that led to the Wager being separated from its squadron and ultimately wrecked. As the opening unfolds, readers witness the crew's desperate struggle as they navigate the calamitous aftermath of the wreck, their subsequent encounters with the elements, and the psychological toll of isolation amid a dramatic natural environment. The vivid descriptions of their hardships, from deadly storms to the gruesome necessity of cannibalism, illustrate the extreme challenges they faced while evoking a profound sense of sympathy for the sailors’ plights. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Byron, John, 1723-1786 |
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| LoC No. | 19012963 |
| Title | Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the Wager With an account of the great distresses suffered by himself and his companions on the coast of Patagonia from the year 1740 till their arrival in England 1746 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Charlene Taylor, Norbert Müller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F3051: Latin America local history: Chile |
| Subject | Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) |
| Subject | Wager (Ship) |
| Subject | Chiloé (Chile) |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 44193 |
| Release Date | Nov 16, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 169 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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