The Steam Man of the Prairies

Edward S. Ellis (1840 - 1916)

Ethan Hopkins and Mickey McSquizzle-a "Yankee" and an "Irishman"-encounter a colossal, steam-powered man in the American prairies. This steam-man was constructed by Johnny Brainerd, a teenaged boy, who uses the steam-man to carry him in a carriage on various adventures. - Summary by Wikipedia

Genre(s): Science Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter 1. The Terror of the Prairies Mark Nelson
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Play 02 Chapter 2. 'Handle Me Gently' Mark Nelson
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Play 03 Chapter 3. A Genius Mark Nelson
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Play 04 Chapter 4. The Trapper and the Artisan Mark Nelson
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Play 05 Chapter 5. On the Yellowstone Mark Nelson
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Play 06 Chapter 6. The Miners Mark Nelson
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Play 07 Chapter 7. The Steam Man On His Travels Mark Nelson
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Play 08 Chapter 8. Indians Mark Nelson
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Play 09 Chapter 9. The Steam Man as a Hunter Mark Nelson
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Play 10 Chapter 10. Wolf Ravine Mark Nelson
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Play 11 Chapter 11. The Steam Man on a Buffalo Hunt Mark Nelson
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Play 12 Chapter 12. The Grizzly Bear Mark Nelson
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Play 13 Chapter 13. An Appalling Danger Mark Nelson
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Play 14 Chapter 14. The Huge Hunter Mark Nelson
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Play 15 Chapter 15. The Attack in the Ravine Mark Nelson
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Play 16 Chapter 16. The Repulse Mark Nelson
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Play 17 Chapter 17. Homeward Bound Mark Nelson
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Play 18 Chapter 18. The Encampment Mark Nelson
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Play 19 Chapter 19. The Doings of a Night Mark Nelson
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Play 20 Chapter 20. The Concluding Catastrophe Mark Nelson
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