This collection of new essays covers the myriad portrayals of the figure of the pirate in historical records, literary narratives, films, television series, opera, anime and games. Contributors explore the nuances of both real and fictional pirates, giving attention to renowned works such as Robert Louis Stevenson's , J.M. Barrie's , the saga, and the anime , as well as less well known works such as pirate romances, William Clarke Russell's , Lionel Lindsay's artworks, Steven Speilberg's , and Pastafarian texts.