Richard Henry Dana

The Seaman's Friend (eBook, PDF)

Containing a Treatise on Practical Seamanship, With Plates

• Format: PDF

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780243776009
• Artikelnr.: 59031109

Autorenporträt

Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815-1882) was an American lawyer, politician, and author, best known for his classic maritime narrative 'Two Years Before the Mast' (1840). A Harvard undergraduate who left his studies due to measles which affected his eyesight, Dana gained fame by chronicling his seafaring journey from Boston around Cape Horn to California on a merchant ship, a passage taken to improve his health. His detailed account of the daily life of sailors, where he spent time as a common seaman, illuminated the harsh conditions faced by seamen and gained him a reputation as an advocate for the underprivileged class of sailors. His experiences at sea also led him to write 'The Seaman's Friend' (1841), which served as a comprehensive treatise on maritime law, a tool to inform sailors of their rights, and a manual for sea etiquette and ship management. His literary style combines a keen eye for detail with a humanistic concern, creating compelling advocacy flavored with the adventures of maritime life. Dana's legal background and personal experiences also contributed to his later career as a prominent lawyer protecting maritime workers' rights and shaping him into a distinguished figure in the movement for social reform in the 19th century.