Project Gutenberg 2011-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 820 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Headless_Horseman_(novel) Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Texas wilderness, weaving elements of mystery and adventure. The narrative begins with a spectral figure known as the Headless Horseman, who evokes fear and curiosity, setting the stage for an exploration into the unknown and interactions with various characters, including emigrants embarking on their journey across Texas. The opening of the novel establishes a vivid scene in the Texas landscape, capturing the reader's imagination through diverse descriptions of wildlife and the elements that define the setting. It introduces the mysterious Headless Horseman, unsettling even the wild stag that observes him. As a caravan led by Woodley Poindexter makes its slow progress across a burnt prairie, they encounter unexpected challenges, such as losing their way and the eerie appearances of both natural and supernatural elements in the landscape. The prologue and first chapter hint at a rich tapestry of characters and conflicts that will unfold throughout the narrative, merging the ominous with the adventurous elements of life on the Texas frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Single women -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Ghost stories Murder -- Fiction Texas -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 1429650 2025-08-14T11:52:32.526933 text/html 1488984 2011-03-16T09:41:26 text/html 592753 2025-08-14T11:52:50.369355 application/epub+zip 617666 2025-08-14T11:52:36.728942 application/epub+zip 606780 2025-08-14T11:52:34.993997 application/epub+zip 1131817 2025-08-14T11:53:01.396278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1050801 2025-08-14T11:52:48.948383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 968351 2022-09-16T09:53:54.486211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1246759 2025-08-14T11:52:30.455928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1246609 2011-03-16T09:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19393 2025-08-14T11:53:01.553281 application/rdf+xml 17524 2025-08-14T11:52:35.547986 image/jpeg 3945 2025-08-14T11:52:35.271972 image/jpeg 493479 2011-03-16T09:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 487860 2011-03-16T09:41:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 569708 2025-08-14T11:52:32.632992 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