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Oliver Optic

July 30, 1822 - March 27, 1897

Oliver Optic was a pseudonym of William Taylor Adams, academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

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  • Cover of: Poor and Proud, or the Fortunes of Katy Redburn

    First published in 1858 13 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Within the enemy's lines

    First published in 1889 11 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition withinenemysline00opti Cover of edition withinenemysline00opti2 Cover of edition withinenemysline000opti Cover of edition withinenemysline90opti Cover of edition withinenemysline0000opti
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  • Cover of: Soldier boy; or, Tom Somers in the army.: A story of the great rebellion

    First published in 1866 10 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition soldierboyortoms00optiiala
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  • Cover of: ... Fighting for the right

    First published in 1892 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition fightingforright00opti Cover of edition fightingforrigh00optigoog
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    First published in 1893 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition victoriousunion00opti
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    First published in 1890 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Lieutenant at Eighteen: New Special Edition

    First published in 2019 8 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Taken by the enemy

    First published in 1888 8 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition takenbyenemy00optiiala Cover of edition takenbyenemy00optigoog Cover of edition takenbyenemy0000opti
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    First published in 1869 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2005 6 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: All Aboard or Life on the Lake

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    First published in 1891 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Little by little, or, The cruise of the Flyaway

    First published in 1860 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Outward bound, or, Young America afloat: a story of travel and adventure

    First published in 1867 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: All aboard: or, Life on the lake.

    First published in 1855 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition allaboardorlifeo00opti
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  • Cover of: Now or never: or, The adventures of Bobby Bright, a story for young folks

    First published in 1857 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition noworneveroradve00opti_0
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  • Cover of: The Do-somethings: a story for little folks

    First published in 1863 4 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Juvenile fiction, History, Conduct of life, Description and travel, Boats and boating, Fiction, Voyages and travels, Seafaring life, Early works to 1800, Children, Boys, Youth, Children's stories, Juvenile literature, Christian life, Steamboats, Sailors, Soldiers, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Orphans, Students, Theft, Young men, Sailing, Boatbuilding
Places
United States, Italy, England, Wales, France, Ohio, Rhine River Valley, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Greece, Ireland, Minnesota, Mississippi River, New England, New York (State), Prussia (Germany), Russia, Scotland, Turkey
People
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), Generals
Time
Civil War, 1861-1865, War of 1859, 1858-, 19th century

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Alternative names

  • William Taylor Adams
  • Warren T. Ashton
  • Oliver Optic
  • William T. Adams
  • Oliver 1822-1897 Optic
  • Oliver Oliver Optic
  • Oliver Optic Optic
  • William T. Adams (Oliver Optic)

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June 5, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import