Frank R. Stockton

Broschiertes Buch

The Adventures of Captain Horn

Beschreibung

In this adventure novel, Captain Philip Horn and his crew discover a hidden treasure in an ancient South American cave. Faced with perilous conditions and rival treasure hunters, Captain Horn must navigate danger and intrigue to secure the fortune. Stockton blends suspense, romance, and exotic locations in a tale of high adventure that explores themes of greed, loyalty, and survival. Frank Richard Stockton (1834-1902) was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the 19th century. His most famous fable is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" about a man sentenced to an unusual punishment for having a romance with a king's beloved daughter.

Autor

Frank Richard Stockton was an American author who lived from April 5, 1834, to April 20, 1902. He is best known for a set of unique children's fairy tales that were very popular in the last few decades of the 1800s. Stockton was born in Philadelphia in 1834. His father was a famous Methodist preacher who told him he shouldn't become a writer. He and his wife went to Burlington, New Jersey, after getting married to Mary Ann Edwards Tuttle. That's where he wrote some of his first books. They then moved to New Jersey's Nutley. He worked as a wood carver for many years until his father died in 1860. He went back to Philadelphia in 1867 to work as a writer for a newspaper that his brother had started. His first fairy tale, "Ting-a-ling," came out in The Riverside Magazine that same year. In 1870, he released his first collection of stories. In the early 1870s, he was also the editor of the magazine Hearth and Home. He went to Charles Town, West Virginia, around 1899. He died of a brain bleed in Washington, DC, on April 20, 1902. He is buried at The Woodlands in Philadelphia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wildside Press
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 661g
• ISBN-13: 9781479410453
• ISBN-10: 1479410454
• Artikelnr.: 39352931