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Title: Jack the Hunchback: A Story of Adventure on the Coast of Maine

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Summary: "Jack the Hunchback: A Story of Adventure on the Coast of Maine" by James Otis is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young hunchback named Jack Dudley, who becomes embroiled in a series of adventures after he and a baby, Louis, escape a catastrophic incident at sea. With themes of friendship, resilience, and loyalty, Jack’s journey emphasizes his determination to care for Louis while navigating the challenges that arise from his appearance and social status. The opening of the book presents an intriguing scenario where Jack and the baby are found adrift in a lifeboat off the coast of Maine after a ship explosion. Farmer Pratt and his son Tom discover them on the beach. While Farmer Pratt initially contemplates taking them to the poorhouse, Jack's quick thinking and bravery lead him to escape from that fate. The introduction sets the stage for Jack's adventures, highlighting his strong sense of responsibility for little Louis and establishing the conflict with Farmer Pratt, who is determined to return them to a life devoid of freedom. As Jack seeks shelter with Aunt Nancy, they develop a bond, but the ongoing threat from Farmer Pratt looms over them, creating tension and interest in their uncertain future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Otis, James, 1848-1912

EBook No.: 41708

Published: Dec 26, 2012

Downloads: 175

Language: English

Subject: Christian life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Animals -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Adventure stories

Subject: Farmers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Maine -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Missing children -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Aunts -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Sick -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Invalids -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Youth with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2025-08-03T00:28:38Z Jack the Hunchback: A Story of Adventure on the Coast of Maine

This edition has images.

Title: Jack the Hunchback: A Story of Adventure on the Coast of Maine

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, David K. Park and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Jack the Hunchback: A Story of Adventure on the Coast of Maine" by James Otis is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young hunchback named Jack Dudley, who becomes embroiled in a series of adventures after he and a baby, Louis, escape a catastrophic incident at sea. With themes of friendship, resilience, and loyalty, Jack’s journey emphasizes his determination to care for Louis while navigating the challenges that arise from his appearance and social status. The opening of the book presents an intriguing scenario where Jack and the baby are found adrift in a lifeboat off the coast of Maine after a ship explosion. Farmer Pratt and his son Tom discover them on the beach. While Farmer Pratt initially contemplates taking them to the poorhouse, Jack's quick thinking and bravery lead him to escape from that fate. The introduction sets the stage for Jack's adventures, highlighting his strong sense of responsibility for little Louis and establishing the conflict with Farmer Pratt, who is determined to return them to a life devoid of freedom. As Jack seeks shelter with Aunt Nancy, they develop a bond, but the ongoing threat from Farmer Pratt looms over them, creating tension and interest in their uncertain future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Otis, James, 1848-1912

EBook No.: 41708

Published: Dec 26, 2012

Downloads: 175

Language: English

Subject: Christian life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Animals -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Adventure stories

Subject: Farmers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Maine -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Missing children -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Aunts -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Sick -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Invalids -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Youth with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:41708:3 2012-12-26T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Otis, James en 1