
MATT - A Story Of A Caravan - By Robert Buchanan - A New Edition, with a Frontispiece - London: Chatto & Windus - 1897
MATT
CHAPTER I.—FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE CARAVAN.
CHAPTER II.—LEAVES FROM A YOUNG GENTLEMAN’S JOURNAL.
CHAPTER III.—MATT MAKES HER FIRST APPEARANCE.
CHAPTER IV.—INTRODUCES WILLIAM JONES AND HIS FATHER.
CHAPTER V.—CONCLUDES WITH A KISS.
CHAPTER VI.—ALSO CONCLUDES WITH A KISS.
CHAPTER VII.—MATT GROWS MATRIMONIAL.
CHAPTER VIII.—THE DEVIL’S CAULDRON.
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.
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

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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