Project Gutenberg 2005-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 75 Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton) 1854 1885 Wheeler, Edward Lytton Wheeler, E. L. (Edward Lytton) Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road; or, The Black Rider of the Black Hills Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Starner, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net). "Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road; or, The Black Rider of the Black Hills" by Edward L. Wheeler is a serialized novel written in the late 19th century, during a time when dime novels were becoming popular in America. This work is a classic example of Western fiction, characterized by tales of adventure, rugged landscapes, and daring characters. The story centers around two main protagonists: Fearless Frank, a young man dressed in stark red buckskin and headstrong about his journey to the Black Hills, and Deadwood Dick, an outlaw figure wrapped in mystery, whose exploits captivate the audience. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to a caravan halted for rest on their way to the Black Hills, where Fearless Frank joins as a well-armed newcomer. The campfire scene sets the tone, revealing tensions regarding potential Indian attacks, as well as the humorous dynamics among miners and travelers. Frank soon hears cries for help, prompting him to investigate, leading to a dramatic encounter that establishes the conflict of the story. Additionally, the introduction of Deadwood Dick reveals a world of crime and outlaws, hinted to challenge Frank and intertwine their fates as they navigate the lawless terrain of the Wild West. This opening sets the stage for an adventurous tale filled with action, character interactions, and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Western stories Dime novels PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 245863 241245 2024-10-06T15:07:49.875093 2023-09-07T05:17:57.558574 text/html text/html 247759 2020-12-19T09:40:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 674939 2020-12-19T09:40:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 722010 2024-10-06T15:07:59.415537 application/epub+zip 725241 2024-10-06T15:07:54.148113 application/epub+zip 162013 2024-10-06T15:07:52.279039 application/epub+zip 894364 2024-10-06T15:08:02.916562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 877526 2024-10-06T15:07:58.003700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370844 2022-09-07T18:54:10.675019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222041 221940 2024-10-06T15:07:49.075117 2023-09-07T05:17:56.858556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 221788 2020-12-19T09:40:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 89345 2020-12-19T09:40:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 221780 2020-12-19T09:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89329 2020-12-19T09:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22278 2024-10-06T15:08:03.243490 application/rdf+xml 23656 2024-10-06T15:07:52.855061 image/jpeg 4475 2024-10-06T15:07:52.563080 image/jpeg 767149 2024-10-06T15:07:49.906077 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia