Project Gutenberg 2014-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 191 Hemyng, Bracebridge 1841 1901 Bracebridge, Samuel Jack Harkaway in New York; or, The Adventures of the Travelers' Club Produced by Demian Katz, E. M. Sanchez-Saavedra, Joseph Rainone and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Jack Harkaway in New York; or, The Adventures of the Travelers' Club" by Bracebridge Hemyng is a serialized adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers on the escapades of Jack Harkaway, a young English gentleman, as he navigates life in New York City, entangled with various characters, including his rival Lord Maltravers, and accompanied by his loyal servant, Monday. The narrative appears filled with excitement, duels, and social intrigues, appealing to readers who enjoy lively adventure stories. The opening of the novel introduces Jack Harkaway in a light-hearted encounter with his servant, Monday, who suggests that Jack has been idly lounging long enough. Jack receives a letter from Lena Van Hoosen, a beautiful young lady he admires, urging him to meet her urgently. Their meeting reveals that Lena's suitor, Lord Maltravers, has made unwelcome advances towards her, and she warns Jack of Maltravers' aggressive intentions. The subsequent setting shifts to the special meeting of the Travelers' Club, where humorous debates ensue over the habitation of the buffalo. The mix of humorous banter and foreshadowing of conflict between Jack and Maltravers sets the stage for an engaging and adventurous plot that delights in social commentary and daredevil exploits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46588/46588-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 240925 2025-06-18T18:31:17.126742 text/html 221066 2024-10-24T09:58:04 text/html 904801 2025-06-18T18:31:22.613727 application/epub+zip 906009 2025-06-18T18:31:17.918744 application/epub+zip 150779 2025-06-18T18:31:17.493759 application/epub+zip 1007737 2025-06-18T18:31:26.214255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983511 2025-06-18T18:31:22.115774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231155 2022-09-21T07:42:29.882125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211449 2023-09-20T08:33:00.613168 text/plain 191431 2024-10-24T09:58:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16153 2025-06-18T18:31:26.366223 application/rdf+xml 32604 2025-06-18T18:31:17.585727 image/jpeg 4106 2025-06-18T18:31:17.538747 image/jpeg 937666 2025-06-18T18:31:17.170755 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