Frank R. Stockton

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The Casting Away Of Mrs. Lecks And Mrs. Aleshine; The Vizier Of The Two Horned Alexander

Beschreibung

""The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine; The Vizier of the Two-Horned Alexander"" is a novel written by Frank R. Stockton. The story revolves around two middle-aged women, Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine, who are on a journey to visit a friend in California. However, their ship gets wrecked, and they find themselves stranded on an island. As they try to survive on the island, they come across a man named Mr. Craig, who claims to be a Vizier from the court of Alexander the Great. Mr. Craig tells them about his adventures and the treasures he has collected. The women are fascinated by his stories and start to believe that he might be telling the truth.The novel is filled with humor, adventure, and mystery. It explores the themes of trust, friendship, and the power of imagination. The characters are well-developed, and the plot is engaging. Overall, ""The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine; The Vizier of the Two-Horned Alexander"" is a delightful read that will keep the readers entertained till the end.1900. Part Thirteen of Twenty-three. Thonias Hewlings Stockton, clergyman, wrote fantastic tales for children under the pen name Frank R. Stockton. He also wrote books for adults. Among his amusing books for children Rudder Grange is the best known. The Lady and the Tiger, Adventures of Captain Horne, Mrs. Null, The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine, The Hundredth Man, Great Stone of Sardis, and Captain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s Tollgate were also quite popular. The Vizier of the Two-Horned Alexander chronicles the adventures of a middle-aged immortal who drank from the fountain of immortality when he was fifty-three. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Frank Richard Stockton was an American author and humorist 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: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 565g
• ISBN-13: 9781417925056
• ISBN-10: 1417925051
• Artikelnr.: 21276418