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Dick Merriwell's Trap or, The Chap Who Bungled delivers a brisk, clever plunge into turn of the century america, where deception and bungling collide with boyish pluck. This is juvenile adventure fiction at its most agile: a pulse-quickening tale of trickery and perseverance that keeps the reader turning pages long after lights-out. This edition restores the tone and verve that made the original stories in the Dick Merriwell series a touchstone for early american boys fiction, while presenting them for today's readers in a way that honours the past. It sits comfortably within a complete adventures collection for gift for young readers and for older collectors alike, offering a window into late Victorian america through lively, illustrated storytelling. Beyond entertainment, the book holds literary and historical significance as part of a corpus that helped shape popular storytelling in the pulp adventure novel tradition. It's more than a reprint-it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, preserved for future generations and for a fresh wave of readers who enjoy classic, high-spirited mischief told with wit and warmth. Perfect for casual readers exploring classic literature and for dedicated aficionados seeking a well-curated illustrated edition, this volume honours a long tradition of boy reader collection titles, while inviting new fans to discover the enduring charm of the complete adventures collection.
- Author:
- Burt L. Standish
- Publisher:
- Alpha Edition
- Publication Date:
- 5-Aug-21
- Number of pages:
- 208 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 935484751X
- ISBN-13:
- 9789354847516