Date of publication: 1878
This novel deals primarily with the issue of slavery, and the African slave trade by other Africans in particular.
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
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Main topics: adult life, entomology, slavery, anthropophagic culture, revenge
Full original french version also available:
Un capitaine de quinze ans
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