Project Gutenberg 2024-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 225 Rathborne, St. George 1854 1938 Adams, Harrison Old Broadbrim Clifton, Oliver Lee St. George, Harry George, Harry St. c98000271 The spider's web $aNew York :$bStreet & Smith, $c1896, copyright 1898. The Eagle library, no. 71 Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "The Spider’s Web" by St. George Rathborne is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds during the backdrop of the Chicago World’s Fair, focusing on the character Aleck Craig, a Canadian who is searching for a woman he has apparently been pursuing without success. The plot suggests themes of romance, adventure, and intrigue, with complex interactions between characters that hint at deeper connections and conspiracies. The opening portion introduces Aleck Craig, who has been searching for a mysterious woman amidst the chaotic scene of the Fair. He encounters his friend Claude Wycherley, who reveals that he is entangled in a rather peculiar plot involving a Turkish pasha seeking vengeance for a past incident. As the two converse, Aleck is drawn further into the excitement, making a daring decision to rescue a group of women, including the one he has been searching for, from a supposed madman during a chaotic ride on the Ferris wheel. Themes of heroism and fate are woven into the narrative, setting the stage for a thrilling adventure filled with unexpected twists and emotional stakes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:699375 20220331164710rathborne 1896 us Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American fiction -- 19th century Dime novels Popular literature PS Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels 415059 2025-07-28T15:38:49.971694 text/html 388677 2024-01-14T15:00:16 text/html 644321 2025-07-28T15:38:57.680724 application/epub+zip 641356 2025-07-28T15:38:51.232693 application/epub+zip 273457 2025-07-28T15:38:50.502703 application/epub+zip 743039 2025-07-28T15:39:02.133704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698819 2025-07-28T15:38:56.807722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362640 2025-07-28T15:38:48.811723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342829 2024-01-14T15:00:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17619 2025-07-28T15:39:02.325647 application/rdf+xml 28727 2025-07-28T15:38:50.612729 image/jpeg 3874 2025-07-28T15:38:50.559698 image/jpeg 1039668 2025-07-28T15:38:50.016708 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 Carter, Nicholas (House name) More titles under Robertson, Alexander, M.D. More titles under Travers, J. M., Col. en.wikipedia More titles under Carter, Herbert