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Historical Fiction

The Children of the New Forest

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Frederick Marryat's The Children of the New Forest is a historical fiction novel.

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About The Children of the New Forest

"The Children of the New Forest" by Frederick Marryat is a children's novel published in 1847. Set during the English Civil War, it follows four orphaned Beverley children who escape Parliamentary soldiers and take refuge in the New Forest. Disguised as a forester's grandchildren, they must abandon their aristocratic upbringing and learn to survive off the land. As they mature into self-reliant foresters, the eldest son Edward becomes entangled with both Royalist causes and a forbidden romance, leading toward an uncertain future.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Orphans, Juvenile fiction
  • Soldiers, Juvenile fiction
  • New Forest, England : Forest, Juvenile fiction
  • Foresters, Juvenile fiction

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Who wrote The Children of the New Forest?

The Children of the New Forest was written by Frederick Marryat.

What genre is The Children of the New Forest?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

Is The Children of the New Forest free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Children of the New Forest?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 12 h 49 min.

What books are similar to The Children of the New Forest?

Readers who like it often enjoy Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights and The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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