Matt: A Story of A Caravan

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Matt: A Story of A Caravan

by Robert Williams Buchanan

EN·~3 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total
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MATT - A Story Of A Caravan - By Robert Buchanan - A New Edition, with a Frontispiece - London: Chatto & Windus - 1897

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MATT

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CHAPTER I.—FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE CARAVAN.

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CHAPTER II.—LEAVES FROM A YOUNG GENTLEMAN’S JOURNAL.

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CHAPTER III.—MATT MAKES HER FIRST APPEARANCE.

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CHAPTER IV.—INTRODUCES WILLIAM JONES AND HIS FATHER.

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CHAPTER V.—CONCLUDES WITH A KISS.

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CHAPTER VI.—ALSO CONCLUDES WITH A KISS.

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CHAPTER VII.—MATT GROWS MATRIMONIAL.

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CHAPTER VIII.—THE DEVIL’S CAULDRON.

17:33

Description

A mist‑shrouded road winds through bleak marshes and wind‑bent woods, setting the stage for a curious caravan that stumbles into a stagnant pond. Its driver, a sun‑burned man in a long coat, and his genteel companion, Master Charles, argue playfully as they coax their weary mare back onto solid ground. Their vehicle, a mobile little house of wicker, pots and bright curtains, hints at a world of wandering entertainers and eccentric travelers.

The story unfolds with a vivid sense of place, capturing the damp, amber‑glow of an English summer evening. As the pair decide to camp beside a dark stand of trees, the reader is drawn into their dynamic—half‑bickering, half‑affectionate—while the surrounding landscape teems with hidden life. Early encounters promise humor, subtle social commentary, and the promise of unexpected adventures along the winding road ahead.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (196K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive

Release date

2017-08-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Robert Williams Buchanan

Robert Williams Buchanan

1841–1901

A prolific Victorian writer, he moved easily between poetry, fiction, and drama, and built a reputation for bold opinions as well as vivid storytelling. His work mixed literary ambition with a sharp, public-minded edge that kept him in the thick of 19th-century cultural debates.

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