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Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner
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CAST AWAY IN THE COLD.
CHAPTER I. - Relates how an Ancient Mariner met three Little People and promised them a Little Story.
CHAPTER II. - Captain John Hardy, Otherwise Ancient Mariner, Otherwise Old Man
CHAPTER III. - Which Shows the Old Man To Be a Man of His Word
CHAPTER V. - In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the “Ancient Mariner” of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.
CHAPTER VI. - The Old Man meets the Little People under Peculiar Circumstances, and relates to them how the Young Man, being cast away in the Cold, rescued a Shipmate, and also other Matters, which, if put into this Title, would spoil the Story altogether.
CHAPTER VII. - In which the Reader will discover, as the Little People did, how a Life was saved, and a Life was Begun.
CHAPTER VIII. - In which the Mariner’s Rest and the Ancient Mariner himself receive particular Attention.
CHAPTER IX. - Contains a Recovery, a Discovery, and a Disappointment.
Description
A bright summer day in the little village of Rockdale finds three adventurous children—William, his cousin Fred, and his sister Alice—meeting the town’s beloved storyteller, an elderly seafarer known as the “Ancient Mariner.” Their excitement is palpable as William hails him “Old Father Neptune,” recalling the countless tales of shipwrecks, pirates, and distant lands that have made the captain a local legend. The children’s curiosity draws them into his world, and the mariner’s gentle demeanor quickly eases Alice’s timidity, forging an instant bond between the old sailor and the youngsters.
As they walk together toward William’s family home, the mariner hints at a life spent on restless seas and promises to share more of his extraordinary experiences. Listeners are invited to accompany him on a journey that blends vivid imagination with the rugged reality of 19th‑century maritime life, where every story becomes a gateway to adventure, wonder, and the timeless allure of the open ocean.
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Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (415K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2007-12-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
I. I. (Isaac Israel) Hayes
1832–1881
A 19th-century physician turned Arctic explorer, he chased the idea of an open polar sea and became one of the best-known American voices on the far North. His adventures, medical training, and wartime service gave his writing a mix of scientific curiosity and firsthand drama.
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