The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ellis, Edward Sylvester (1840–1916).
Catalogue synopsis
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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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies
- Author credits: Ellis, Edward Sylvester (1840–1916)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Dime novels
- Robots -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Children's Fiction
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