Yule Logs: Longmans' Christmas Annual for 1898

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Yule Logs: Longmans' Christmas Annual for 1898" by G. A. Henty is a collection of stories and articles compiled for the Christmas season, written during the late 19th century. This anthology features tales of adventure and imaginative exploits, capturing the spirit of the holiday while providing entertainment for readers of all ages. The opening story, "A Fighting Mermaid," sets the stage for thrilling narratives around themes of innovation and daring adventures, particularly focusing on a submarine named the "Mermaid" and its hopeful potential to change the tide of maritime warfare. The beginning of the collection introduces readers to Professor Rivers, who has developed a new submarine, the "Mermaid", promising to revolutionize naval warfare. We meet his young assistants, Carlos Moranza and Carl Baldwin, who are particularly enthusiastic about the submarine's potential, especially in light of the struggles for Cuban independence. As they celebrate the successful trial of the "Mermaid", Carlos expresses a heartfelt desire to use it to aid his father's fight against Spanish oppression in Cuba. However, a telegram brings alarming news of his father's capture, setting the stage for a daring rescue mission that intertwines personal stakes with larger geopolitical conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

A fighting mermaid / by Kirk Munroe

The venture of the "Bertha" whaler / by Henry Frith

A Frenchman's gratitude / by Percy Groves

The badge of the fourth foot / by Robert Leighton

A dangerous game / by G. Manville Fenn

By default of the engineer / by Franklin Fox

The King of Spain's will / by John Bloundelle-Burton

A New England raid / by E.F. Pollard

Sir Richard's squires / by Charles W. Whistler

The slaver's revenge / by Harry Collingwood

On a Mexican ranche / by G.A. Henty.

Credits:

Produced by David Edwards, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2012-06-22