| Author |
Hamel, Hendrik, 1630-1692 |
| Annotator |
Hoetink, B. (Bernardus), 1854-1927 |
| Title |
Verhaal van het vergaan van het jacht de Sperwer
En van het wedervaren der schipbreukelingen op het eiland Quelpaert en het vasteland van Korea (1653-1666) met eene beschrijving van dat rijk
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team.
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| Summary |
"Verhaal van het vergaan van het jacht de Sperwer" by Hendrik Hamel is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This work narrates the experiences of the shipwrecked crew of the Sperwer, who found themselves stranded on Quelpaert Island and later on the Korean mainland from 1653 to 1666. The account is significant as it presents one of the earliest detailed descriptions of Korea, providing insights into the culture and lifestyle of its people through the eyes of European castaways. The opening of the narrative introduces the background of the ship Sperwer and her ill-fated voyage as part of the Dutch East India Company's fleet. Set against the political context of the time, it recounts the events leading to the shipwreck. Hamel, a bookkeeper aboard the Sperwer, details the challenges faced by the crew during their thirteen years in Korea, providing a blend of adventure and firsthand observation of a largely uncharted and closed-off land. The text highlights not only their struggle for survival but also emphasizes the interactions between the stranded crew and the local population, setting the stage for an intriguing exploration of cultural exchange in an age of limited European access to Eastern Asia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Dutch |
| LoC Class |
DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
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| Subject |
Shipwrecks
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| Subject |
Korea -- Description and travel
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| Subject |
Cheju Island (Korea) -- Description and travel
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
11467 |
| Release Date |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 25, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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