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Burt L. Standish
1866–1945
Best known for the wildly popular Frank Merriwell stories, this prolific dime-novel writer helped shape early American adventure fiction for young readers. Writing under the pen name Burt L. Standish, he built a fast-moving world of sports, honor, rivalry, and daring exploits that stayed popular for decades.
59 Audiobooks
Frank Merriwell's Nobility; Or, The Tragedy of the Ocean Tramp
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Own Company; Or, Barnstorming in the Middle West
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Cruise
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Backers; Or, The Pride of His Friends
by Burt L. Standish
Owen Clancy's Happy Trail; Or, The Motor Wizard in California
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell's Heroic Players; Or, How the Yale Nine Won the Championship
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Setback; Or, True Pluck Welcomes Defeat
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Marriage; Or, Inza's Happiest Day
by Burt L. Standish
The Rockspur Eleven: A Fine Football Story for Boys
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Alarm; Or, Doing His Best
by Burt L. Standish
Lefty Locke, pitcher-manager
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Athletes; Or, The Boys Who Won
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's brother : Or, The greatest triumph of all
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell, Jr.'s, Helping Hand; Or, Fair Play and No Favors
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's False Friend; Or, An Investment in Human Nature
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell Down South
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit; Or, How to Win
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell Abroad; Or, The Ban of the Terrible Ten
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona; or, Clearing a Rival's Record
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm; Or, Saving an Enemy
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell on the Road; Or, The All-Star Combination
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell in Maine; Or, The Lure of 'Way Down East
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards; Or, Astonishing the Europeans
by Burt L. Standish
Shaming the Speed Limit
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Son; Or, A Chip Off the Old Block
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Chums
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell in Europe; or, Working His Way Upward
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell's Fighting Chance; Or, The Split in the Varsity
by Burt L. Standish
Lefty o' the bush
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell at Yale; Or, Freshman Against Freshman
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell's Trap; Or, The Chap Who Bungled
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Reward
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Trust; Or, Never Say Die
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell's Glory; Or, Friends and Foes
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Bravery
by Burt L. Standish
When Titans Drive
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Support; Or, A Triple Play
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail; Or, The Fugitive Professor
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's First Job; Or, At the Foot of the Ladder
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell's Backers; Or, Well Worth Fighting For
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell's Assurance; Or, In His Brother's Footsteps
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Triumph; Or, The Disappearance of Felicia
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Races
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Endurance; or, A Square Shooter
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell's Day; Or, Iron Nerve
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Chase; Or, Exciting Times Afloat
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell's Pranks; Or, Lively Times in the Orient
by Burt L. Standish
Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash; Or, Winning Above the Clouds
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Fun; Or, Fearless and True
by Burt L. Standish
Owen Clancy's Run of Luck; or, The Motor Wizard in the Garage
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Prosperity; or, Toil Has Its Reward
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes; Or, Straight Over the Plate
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's Champions; Or, All in the Game
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's New Comedian; Or, The Rise of a Star
by Burt L. Standish
Frank Merriwell's danger
by Burt L. Standish
Lefty o' the training camp
by Burt L. Standish
Lefty o' the Blue Stockings
by Burt L. Standish
Lefty o' the Big League
by Burt L. Standish
About the author
Born William George Patten in Corinna, Maine, on October 25, 1866, he became famous under the pen name Burt L. Standish. He is most closely associated with Frank Merriwell, the all-around hero of a long-running series of stories and novels that became a fixture of turn-of-the-century popular reading.
Patten wrote in the dime-novel tradition, producing energetic tales built around competition, courage, and quick-thinking action. The Merriwell stories mixed school life, athletics, travel, mystery, and adventure, and their success made the character one of the best-known figures in boys' fiction of the era.
He died on January 16, 1945. Though the style and values of dime novels belong to an earlier literary world, his work still offers a vivid look at the storytelling that entertained generations of readers and helped define a classic American adventure hero.