Captain Frederick Marryat (1792 - 1848) was a British Royal Navy officer, novelist, and a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. He is now known particularly for the semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy and his children's novel The Children of the New Forest, and for a widely used system of maritime flag signalling, known as Marryat's Code. In this book: The Children of the New Forest The Phantom Ship Mr. Midshipman Easy Peter Simple Vol. 1-2 The Three Cutters.