Mr. Midshipman Easy
1836
Mr. Midshipman Easy, published in 1836 by Frederick Marryat, is a novel set during the Napoleonic Wars, reflecting the author's own experiences as a captain in the British Royal Navy. The story follows young Nicodemus Easy, a midshipman navigating the challenges of naval life, including warfare, love affairs, and the complexities of growing up. Notable for its vivid portrayal of 19th-century naval life and its influence on later maritime literature, the book has been praised by literary figures such as Conrad and Hemingway for its wit and memorable characters.
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“My wisdom is for my friends, my folly for myself.””
— Frederick Marryat
“Philosophy is said to console a man under disappointment, although Shakespeare asserts that it is no remedy for a toothache; so Mr Easy turned philosopher, the very best profession a man can take up who is fit for nothing else.””
— Frederick Marryat
“The wine was good, if the arguments were not, and we must take things as we find them in this world.””
— Frederick Marryat
“In Frederick Marryat's Jack's father, Mr. Easy, became a(n) ____________ as it was the very best profession a man can take up who is fit for nothing else. ””
— Frederick Marryat
“here I am, after having been a warrior and a prince, cook, steward and everything else, boiling kettle for de young gentlemen.””
— Frederick Marryat
“Thus did Jack Easy make the best use that he could of his strength, and become, as it were, the champion and security””
— Frederick Marryat
