James Douglas Jerrold Kelley, a British writer and journalist, collects stories and anecdotes about sailors and their experiences on the high seas. This includes accounts of piracy, shipwrecks, sea battles, and other dramatic events, as well as descriptions of everyday life aboard ship.
The TREDITION CLASSICS series revives classical literature that has been largely forgotten, preserving cultural legacies from over two millennia. By reissuing these timeless works, the series aims to make them accessible to modern readers, ensuring that remarkable pieces of world literature are not lost to history. Each hardcover volume supports the mission to bring back these significant texts into the public eye, celebrating the richness of international literary heritage.