"Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea

Name: "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea
Author: Morgan Robertson

By Morgan Robertson

Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

Adventure Short Stories

About This Book

A collection of maritime short stories that range from tense shipboard dramas and near-disasters to speculative accounts of naval invention and salvage. Several pieces portray life aboard vessels, showing practical seamanship, clashes of authority, and the pressures of storms, accidents, and human error. Other tales develop technical imagination, including mechanized warship concepts and signaling methods, while additional stories probe moral choices and the sea's indifferent power. Varied in tone from adventure to reflective, the pieces combine vivid nautical detail, suspenseful incidents, and examinations of courage, superstition, and the risks inherent in commerce and warfare at sea.

About the Author

Morgan Robertson

Morgan Robertson was an American author and novelist, best known for his works that often explore themes of the sea and human struggle. His most notable work, "The Wreck of the Titan / or, Futility," published in 1898, is frequently cited for its eerie parallels to the sinking of the Titanic, which occurred years later. Robertson's writing is characterized by a blend of adventure and philosophical reflection, as seen in his collection "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea. Throughout his career, he contributed to the literary landscape with stories that delve into the complexities of fate and the human condition.