Dick Sand, A Captain at Fifteen
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Dick Sand, A Captain at Fifteen (French: Un capitaine de quinze ans) is a Jules Verne novel published in 1878. It deals primarily with the issue of slavery, and the African slave trade by other Africans in particular.
[edit] Themes
Themes explored in the novel include:
- The painful learning of adult life - the hero, Dick Sand, must assume command of a ship after the disappearance of its captain.
- The discovery of entomology
- Condemnation of slavery
- Revenge
[edit] Liste of characters
These names are as given in the original French version:
- Dick Sand
- Actéon
- Alvez
- Austin
- Bat
- Cousin Bénédict
- Coïmbra
- Dingo
- Halima
- Harris
- Hercule, a recurring Verne character, here given the pseudonym Mgannga
- Howik
- Captain Hull
- Ibn Hamis
- Moina
- Moini Loungga
- Munito
- Nan
- Negoro
- Tipo-Tipo
- Tom
- Samuel Vernon
- Jack Weldon
- James-W. Weldon
- Mrs. Weldon
[edit] Sources
- This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding French Wikipedia article as of September 27, 2007.
