| Author |
Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916 |
| LoC No. |
16006318
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| Title |
Stories for Boys
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| Original Publication |
United States: Charles Scribner's Sons,1891.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
The reporter who made himself king -- Midsummer pirates -- Richard Carr's baby -- The great tri-club tennis tournament -- The jump at Corey's slip -- The Van Bibber baseball club -- The story of a jockey.
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| Credits |
D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)
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| Summary |
"Stories for Boys" by Richard Harding Davis is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on adventurous and imaginative tales, particularly appealing to a youthful audience, offering narratives filled with excitement and themes of courage and heroism. The opening story introduces the character Albert Gordon, a young reporter who embarks on unexpected adventures, setting the stage for tales filled with humor and thrilling encounters. The beginning of the book establishes Albert Gordon as a reporter disillusioned with mundane city life, seeking something more thrilling. After being assigned to the tropical island of Opeki as the American consul's secretary, he is excited by the prospects of adventure. However, upon arrival, he discovers that the consul has unexpectedly abandoned him, leaving him to navigate the complexities of island politics and local customs. As Gordon muses on his new role, he becomes embroiled in a humorous struggle for authority, leading to both chaos and camaraderie with local inhabitants and colorful characters. The narrative is set against the backdrop of a comic misunderstanding involving a German warship, miscommunication, and Gordon's ambitious dreams of making a name for himself as he attempts to protect the island and its people. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Boys -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67682 |
| Release Date |
Mar 22, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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