Frederick Marryat | |
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 Portrait by John Simpson, 1826 | |
| Born | 10 July 1792 Westminster, London, UK |
| Died | 9 August 1848 (aged 56) Langham, Norfolk, UK |
| Occupation | Royal Navy officer, writer, novelist |
| Period | 19th century |
| Genre | Sea stories and children's literature |
Captain Frederick Marryat CB FRS[1] (10 July 1792 – 9 August 1848)[2] was a Royal Navy officer and a novelist. He is noted today as an early pioneer of nautical fiction, particularly for his semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836). He is remembered also for his children's novel The Children of the New Forest (1847). In addition, he developed a widely used system of maritime flag signalling, known as Marryat's Code.
- ^ The National Portrait Gallery. Cassell, limited. 1902. p. 284.
- ^ "Frederick Marryat: English naval officer and author". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 3 July 2016.