The General History of the Pyrates
Author(s): Captain Charles Johnson
Genre(s): War & Military, History, True Crime
Narrators: Barry Eads, Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022), Mike Turitzin, Rayne, Mike Harris, S. Houghton, Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017), Anna Simon, Cate Mackenzie, Kathleen Nelson, Kathryn Lois
Number of Chapters: 42
Length: 12 hours and 47 minutes
Language: English
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates. It's author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym.
The real identity of the author was thought by some scholars to be Daniel Defoe, although this has since been disputed. The publisher Nathaniel Mist or somebody working for him are other suggested authors.
In the first volume, "Johnson" sticks fairly close to the available sources, though he embellishes the stories somewhat. Nevertheless, the book was influential in shaping popular notions of piracy and provided the standard account of the lives of many individuals still famous in the 21st century.(Summary by Wikipedia)