Project Gutenberg 2011-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 251 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Browne, Hablot Knight 1815 1882 Phiz Browne, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) Browne, H. K. (Hablot Knight) Brown, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) "Phiz" Tales of the Trains Being Some Chapters of Railroad Romance by Tilbury Tramp, Queen's Messenger The coupé of the North Midland -- The white lace bonnet -- Fast asleep and wide awake -- The road versus the rail -- The tunnel of Trübau; Mr. Blake in Belgium. Produced by David Widger "Tales of the Trains" by Charles James Lever is a collection of railroad-themed stories written in the early 20th century. The book captures the adventures and social dynamics encountered during train travel, blending humor with commentary on societal norms and characters associated with the burgeoning railway culture of the time. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the author's views on the revolutionary impact of trains on society and literature, disdaining traditional narratives that fail to reflect the changes brought by steam travel. Through the perspective of a character observing fellow travelers and their interactions, we are drawn into the whimsical yet sharp analysis of class and social status, particularly highlighted by a chance encounter with a nobleman and a common commercial traveler. This setup engages the reader in a humorous exploration of the serendipity and surprises that can arise on the rails, laying the groundwork for stories that promise to weave personal experiences into broader social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/34884/34884-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/34884/34884-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories Railroad stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Novels 233047 2025-10-14T08:38:59.070657 text/html 239100 2021-02-24T16:47:48 text/html 1798880 2025-10-14T08:39:02.580692 application/epub+zip 1801237 2025-10-14T08:38:59.762730 application/epub+zip 131471 2025-10-14T08:38:59.407647 application/epub+zip 1869333 2025-10-14T08:39:04.924645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1855713 2025-10-14T08:39:02.249737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187712 2022-09-16T05:46:26.068491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217145 2025-10-14T08:38:58.715684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217114 2016-09-04T11:33:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212501 2011-01-08T11:37:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212501 2011-01-08T11:37:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23927 2025-10-14T08:39:05.066721 application/rdf+xml 7869 2025-10-14T08:38:59.487690 image/jpeg 1952 2025-10-14T08:38:59.446720 image/jpeg 86634 2016-09-04T11:36:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 85897 2011-01-08T11:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1872753 2021-02-24T16:47:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 85813 2011-01-08T11:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1737134 2025-10-14T08:38:59.136688 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia