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This collection of four sea stories by American author Morgan Robertson includes his most famous work -The Wreck of the Titan, or Futility - a tale of an "unsinkable" ship's deadly collision with an iceberg, written 14 years before the real-life Titanic disaster. Other stories in this collection include: a Navy officer's struggle with deserters who have commandeered his vessel; the opening battles of a U.S.-Japanese war in the Pacific with a terrifying new weapon; and a gripping escape from a sabotaged submarine.

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We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades in its original form. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been quided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

This is a fantastic story of a ship racing across the Atlantic. She was predicted as unsinkable but it collided with an iceberg and brought atrocious loss of life. Robertson has remarkably described the features of luxurious ship. Appealing!

The Wreck of the Titan: Large Print By Morgan Robertson

The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility: Large print by Morgan Robertson "Port your wheel--hard over," repeated the first officer to the quartermaster at the helm--who answered and obeyed. Nothing as yet could be seen from the bridge. The powerful steering-engine in the stern ground the rudder over; but before three degrees on the compass card were traversed by the lubber's-point, a seeming thickening of the darkness and fog ahead resolved itself into the square sails of a deep-laden ship, crossing the Titan's bow, not half her length away. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience

The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility (originally called Futility) was written by Morgan Robertson in 1898. The novella centers around the fictional passenger ship Titan and the events that unfold after it strikes an iceberg and sinks in the North Atlantic. Futility became a cultural phenomenon after the real world sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 due to the many similarities between the fictional sinking and the real world events that developed 14 years after the book was first published. This book is a must-read for Titanic fans. It serves as much as an omen today as it did 100 years ago.This reprint of Morgan's masterpiece remains true to the original text and has been painstakingly transcribed to preserve the author's original formatting nuances. This edition also includes the following short stories: "Where Angels Fear to Tread", "The Brain of the Battleship", "The Wigwag Message", "The Trade-Wind", "Between the Millstones", "The Battle of the Monsters", "From the Royal-Yard Down", "Needs Must When the Devil Drives", and "Primordial."

This eerily prescient novella from 1898 — 14 years before the Titanic disaster — tells of an "unsinkable" luxury liner's maiden voyage across the Atlantic and her disastrous collision with an iceberg.

Morgan Robertson's "The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility" combines prescient narrative and vivid imagery to depict the ill-fated voyage of the Titan, a technologically advanced luxury liner that meets its tragic end in the North Atlantic. Written in 1898, this novella is a poignant exploration of human hubris, crafted in a naturalistic style that emphasizes both the grandeur and vulnerability of human achievement. Its chilling parallels to the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 situate Robertson's work within a prophetic context, inviting readers to reflect on the themes of inevitability and the limits of technological progress. Morgan Robertson, an American author and seaman, was intimately familiar with maritime life, which undoubtedly informed his vivid depictions of oceanic journeys. His background in sailing and shipbuilding lends authenticity to the technical details and narratives of fateful encounters with nature. Robertson's fascination with the sea and its perils is evident throughout his oeuvre, often touching on existential themes and the fragility of human endeavor in the face of overwhelming forces. This compelling work is recommended for readers interested in early speculative fiction and those who appreciate profound commentaries on humanity's relentless pursuit of progress. "The Wreck of the Titan" not only serves as a harbinger of maritime disaster but also offers a timeless reflection on the moral and ethical dilemmas inherent in technological advancement.