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  • Oliver Optic: The Complete Works

    de Oliver Optic ...
    44 Complete Works of Oliver OpticA Lieutenant at EighteenA Victorious UnionAcross IndiaAll AboardAll AdriftAn Undivided UnionAsiatic BreezesBreaking AwayBrother Against BrotherCareless KateDesk and DebitDikes and DitchesDolly and IDown SouthDown the RhineDown The RiverField and ForestFighting for the RightFour Young ExplorersFreaks of FortuneHo... ... Leer más

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  • In Doors and Out

    or, Views from the Chimney Corner

    de Oliver Optic ...
    Fireside sketches and moral tales for young readers by the man who invented the American boys' series book, writing here in a quieter key than the adventures that made him. This edition binds 43 plates after Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, Albert Bierstadt and others, alongside seven in-text illustrations restored and coloured, with a preface to the new edition. ... Leer más

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  • Three Millions!

    or, The Way of the World

    de Oliver Optic ...
    A Baltimore millionaire dies and the fortune goes to the wrong claimant, while a murder in the same week fixes suspicion on an innocent man. William Taylor Adams wrote over a hundred books as "Oliver Optic" and ran two boys' magazines. The plot is a machine for demonstrating that money changes what people are willing to swear to. Fifty-seven plates by painters including Winslow Homer and William ... Leer más

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  • Brake up : or, The young peacemakers

    de Oliver Optic ...
    Oliver Optic's Brake Up: or, the Young Peacemakers is a juvenile nautical tale that combines adventure, moral instruction, and social reconciliation, hallmarks of nineteenth-century American children's literature. Set within the lively world of boys' enterprise and maritime movement, the novel follows youthful protagonists whose energy is tempered by an ethical commitment to harmony and honorable ... Leer más

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  • A millionaire at sixteen : or, The cruise of the Guardian-Mother

    de Oliver Optic ...
    A millionaire at sixteen; or, The Cruise of the Guardian-Mother is a lively late-nineteenth-century juvenile adventure novel that combines maritime excitement with moral instruction. Set aboard the yacht Guardian-Mother, the narrative follows youthful characters through scenes of travel, discipline, and ethical testing, using the cruise structure to sustain episodic suspense and varied encounters. ... Leer más

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  • Just his luck

    de Oliver Optic ...
    In Just His Luck, Oliver Optic crafts a brisk nineteenth-century juvenile tale in which fortune, character, and moral choice are tested through lively incident and clear ethical design. Typical of Optic's fiction for young readers, the novel combines adventure, domestic sentiment, and didactic purpose, presenting "luck" not as mere chance but as something shaped by honesty, perseverance, and self ... Leer más

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  • Lightning Express : or, The rival academies

    de Oliver Optic ...
    In *Lightning Express; or, The Rival Academies*, Oliver Optic fashions a brisk juvenile narrative of competition, discipline, and moral formation, set within the energetic world of nineteenth-century American schooling. The novel turns the rivalry between academies into both adventure and social lesson, combining rapid plotting, youthful dialogue, and episodes of conflict that test character under ... Leer más

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  • The sailor boy : or, Jack Somers in the navy

    de Oliver Optic ...
    Oliver Optic's The Sailor Boy; or, Jack Somers in the Navy is a brisk nineteenth-century juvenile sea tale that follows a young protagonist into naval life, combining adventure, discipline, and moral instruction. Characteristic of Optic's fiction, the novel blends vivid maritime incident with an accessible, energetic prose style designed to entertain while shaping youthful character. Situated ... Leer más

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  • Steel Rails: 10 Books of Compelling Railroad Stories

    Ten Tales of Steam, Danger, Ambition, and American Railroad Adventure

    de Garet Garrett, John A. Hill, Jasper Ewing Brady, Kirk Munroe, A. Frank Pinkerton, Oliver Optic, Allen Chapman, Burton Egbert Stevenson ...
    Steel Rails: 10 Books of Compelling Railroad Stories gathers ten narratives shaped by the railroad's central place in the American imagination: as technological marvel, commercial artery, frontier instrument, and scene of danger and adventure. Moving among suspense, juvenile adventure, travel-inflected fiction, industrial drama, and popular romance, the volume reveals how rail travel transformed ... Leer más

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  • Plane and Plank; or, The Mishaps of a Mechanic

    de Oliver Optic ...
    The story revolves around a young mechanic named Dick, who is known for his skills and resourcefulness. Dick's adventures begin when he gets involved in various mishaps and challenges related to his work. The novel details his efforts to overcome these obstacles, demonstrating his ingenuity and determination.As Dick navigates through these trials, he encounters a range of characters, both friends ... Leer más

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  • All Taut or Rigging the boat

    de Oliver Optic ...
    The story follows a group of young boys who are passionate about sailing and maritime adventures. The central character, often a resourceful and energetic boy, leads the group as they undertake various nautical challenges and learning experiences. The novel focuses on the practical aspects of sailing, including the intricacies of rigging a boat, navigating, and handling various maritime equipment ... Leer más

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  • On Time or Bound to Get There

    de Oliver Optic ...
    The story follows the adventures of the protagonist, whose determination to be punctual leads to various adventures and encounters along the way. As the title suggests, the protagonist is committed to being on time and faces challenges and obstacles as they strive to reach their destination.Oliver Optic, or William Taylor Adams, was a prolific American author known for his works of juvenile ... Leer más

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