Project Gutenberg 2020-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 130 Braddy, Nella 1894 1973 Masterpieces of Adventure—Stories of the Sea and Sky The ship that saw a ghost / Frank Norris -- A nightmare of the Doldrums / W. Clark Russell -- The kite / Major-General E. D. Swinton, D.S.O. -- Superdirigible "Gamma-I" / Donn Byrne -- The lighthouse keeper of Aspinwall / Henryk Sienkiewicz -- The wreck / Guy de Maupassant -- A descent into the Maelström / Edgar Allan Poe. Produced by Al Haines "Masterpieces of Adventure—Stories of the Sea and Sky" edited by Nella Braddy is a collection of adventure stories written in the early 20th century. This compilation celebrates tales filled with exploration and the human experience of adventure, particularly centered around the sea and the sky, incorporating themes of love, life, and death. The collection features various narratives from notable authors that exemplify thrilling escapades and the mystical aspects of nature. The opening of this anthology introduces the first story titled "The Ship that Saw a Ghost" by Frank Norris. The narrative begins aboard the beleaguered tramp steam-freighter "Glarus", which is rumored to have seen something supernatural. The protagonist, who remains unnamed, reflects on the ship’s dubious past filled with scandal and misfortune and the impending sense of foreboding that surrounds its current journey. As the crew navigates distant waters, they confront not only their isolation but the unsettling feeling that they are being watched, building an atmosphere of tension and mystery that sets the tone for the unfolding adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Sea stories Adventure stories Aeronautics -- Fiction PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 266022 2025-06-25T05:11:47.847554 text/html 244905 2024-10-18T05:04:54 text/html 168800 2025-06-25T05:11:51.204465 application/epub+zip 170725 2025-06-25T05:11:48.381474 application/epub+zip 170725 2025-06-25T05:11:48.107445 application/epub+zip 245597 2025-06-25T05:11:53.562466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232697 2025-06-25T05:11:50.939450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232712 2022-09-28T10:49:59.131817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248676 2023-09-27T05:17:25.924333 text/plain 228921 2024-10-18T05:04:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16573 2025-06-25T05:11:53.693409 application/rdf+xml 10976 2025-06-25T05:11:48.176453 image/jpeg 1756 2025-06-25T05:11:48.142439 image/jpeg 159646 2025-06-25T05:11:47.873497 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 More titles under Henney, Nella Braddy