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100 1 _aBraddy, Nella,
_d1894-1973
245 1 0 _aMasterpieces of Adventure—Stories of the Sea and Sky
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-09
505 0 _aThe ship that saw a ghost / Frank Norris -- A nightmare of the Doldrums / W. Clark Russell -- The kite / Major-General E. D. Swinton, D.S.O. -- Superdirigible "Gamma-I" / Donn Byrne -- The lighthouse keeper of Aspinwall / Henryk Sienkiewicz -- The wreck / Guy de Maupassant -- A descent into the Maelström / Edgar Allan Poe.
508 _aProduced by Al Haines
520 _a"Masterpieces of Adventure—Stories of the Sea and Sky" edited by Nella Braddy is a collection of adventure stories written in the early 20th century. This compilation celebrates tales filled with exploration and the human experience of adventure, particularly centered around the sea and the sky, incorporating themes of love, life, and death. The collection features various narratives from notable authors that exemplify thrilling escapades and the mystical aspects of nature. The opening of this anthology introduces the first story titled "The Ship that Saw a Ghost" by Frank Norris. The narrative begins aboard the beleaguered tramp steam-freighter "Glarus", which is rumored to have seen something supernatural. The protagonist, who remains unnamed, reflects on the ship’s dubious past filled with scandal and misfortune and the impending sense of foreboding that surrounds its current journey. As the crew navigates distant waters, they confront not only their isolation but the unsettling feeling that they are being watched, building an atmosphere of tension and mystery that sets the tone for the unfolding adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSea stories
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aAeronautics -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62888
999 _c103712
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