The Phantom Ship by Frederick Marryat

The Phantom Ship

Frederick Marryat

260 pages first pub 1839 (editions)

fiction classics horror adventurous slow-paced

Description

The Flying Dutchman, a legendary ghost ship, brings despair and death to all who encounter her. Cursed by the captain's deadly sins, the seventeenth-century ship and its crew are doomed to sail and suffer for all eternity ― unless a holy relic can...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 100%
tense 100%
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.21

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