The Mutineers of the Bounty The Mutineers of the Bounty Mutineers of the Bounty () is a short story by Jules Verne. The story is based on British documents about the Mutiny on the "Bounty" and was published in 1879 together with the novel "The Begum's Fortune" ("Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum"), as a part of the series "Les Voyages Extraordinaires" ("The Extraordinary Voyages"). Unlike many authors covering the topic, Verne concentrates on the deposed captain of the "Bounty", William Bligh. After mutineers forced Bligh into the "Bounty"'s 23-foot launch on 28 April 1789, he led loyal crew members on a 6,710 kilometer
The Mutiny of the Elsinore (novel) The Mutiny of the Elsinore (novel) The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a novel by the American writer Jack London first published in 1914. After death of the captain, the crew of a ship split between the two senior surviving mates. During the conflict, the narrator develops as a strong character, rather as in "The Sea-Wolf". It also includes some strong right views which were part of London's complex world-view. The novel is partially based on London's voyage around Cape Horn on the Dirigo in 1912. The character "De Casseres," who espouses nihilistic viewpoints similar to the ideas of French