
"This story was originally published in a paper for boys, under the title of 'Philip Berkeley; or, the Master’s Gun.' It has recently been thoroughly revised, and a new title, which better expresses the import and purposes of the story, has been given to it upon this its first appearance in book form."--Prefatory note
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (311K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1882, copyright 1899.
Credits
Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2023-10-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1834–1902
Best remembered for the classic story "The Lady, or the Tiger?", this American writer delighted readers with witty fantasy, fairy tales, and cleverly puzzling plots. His work was hugely popular in the late 19th century and still feels fresh for its playful imagination.
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