The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the PrairiesEdward Sylvester Ellis
The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies
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Original author: Edward Sylvester Ellis
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"The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a dime novel published in 1868. This groundbreaking work stands as the first U.S. science fiction dime novel and an early example of the "Edisonade" genre. When a Yankee and an Irishman encounter a colossal steam-powered mechanical man on the American prairies, they discover it was built by a teenage inventor who uses it to pull his carriage through frontier adventures.
The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies, by Edward Sylvester Ellis. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #7506.
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20 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: The Terror of the Prairies1,424 words
- 2.Chapter II: 'handle Me Gently.'1,414 words
- 3.Chapter III: A Genius1,461 words
- 4.Chapter IV: The Trapper and the Artisan1,434 words
- 5.Chapter V: On the Yellowstone1,473 words
- 6.Chapter VI: The Miners1,538 words
- 7.Chapter VII: The Steam Man on His Travels1,450 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: Indians1,337 words
- 9.Chapter IX: The Steam Man as a Hunter1,404 words
- 10.Chapter X: Wolf Ravine1,346 words
- 11.Chapter XI: The Steam Man on a Buffalo Hunt1,447 words
- 12.Chapter XII: The Grizzly Bear1,313 words
- 13.Chapter XIII: An Appalling Danger1,074 words
- 14.Chapter XIV: The Huge Hunter1,290 words
- 15.Chapter XV: The Attack in the Ravine1,667 words
- 16.Chapter XVI: The Repulse1,325 words
- 17.Chapter XVII: Homeward Bound1,405 words
- 18.Chapter XVIII: The Encampment1,419 words
- 19.Chapter XIX: The Doings of a Night1,239 words
- 20.Chapter XX: The Concluding Catastrophe2,059 words