Motor Matt's Red Flyer; or, On the High Gear by Stanley R. Matthews

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47491.html.images 223 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47491.epub3.images 396 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47491.epub.images 398 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47491.epub.noimages 152 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47491.kf8.images 492 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47491.kindle.images 464 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47491.txt.utf-8 202 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/47491/pg47491-h.zip 403 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Matthews, Stanley R.
Title Motor Matt's Red Flyer; or, On the High Gear
Motor Stories Thrilling Adventure Motor Fiction No. 6, April 3, 1909
Note Reading ease score: 91.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Credits E-text prepared by David Edwards, Demian Katz, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Villanova University Digital Library (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)
Summary "Motor Matt's Red Flyer; or, On the High Gear" by Stanley R. Matthews is a thrilling adventure fiction written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the exploits of the young and daring protagonist, Motor Matt, as he finds himself intertwined with an eccentric group of actors led by the mysterious Legree, amidst encounters with villains like the treacherous Hank Brisco. The story encapsulates themes of bravery, friendship, and the unexpected challenges that come with helping others. The opening of the story introduces the stranded actors from "Uncle Tom's Cabin," who are in a comical yet precarious situation involving a river and the bumbling Uncle Tom. The narrative quickly transitions into chaos when a bear appears, leading to their rescue by Motor Matt and his friend Carl, who arrive in their remarkable red automobile, the Red Flier. As the story unfolds, the characters' backstories and the pursuit of the elusive Brisco introduce a sense of urgency and danger, setting the stage for a larger conflict that hints at escalating adventures ahead. The tone is lively and humorous, engaging readers with a blend of action and character-driven storytelling that promises excitement throughout the journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Automobiles -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Dime novels
Subject Arizona -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Actors -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Mechanics -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 47491
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 74 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio