Dick Merriwell'S Trap Or, The Chap Who Bungled

By Burt L. Standish

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935484751X
• ISBN13: 9789354847516
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"