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Classic Fantasy

The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies

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Edward Sylvester Ellis's The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies is a classic fantasy novel. Key subjects include robots.

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About The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies

"The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a dime novel published in 1868. This groundbreaking work stands as the first U.S. science fiction dime novel and an early example of the "Edisonade" genre. When a Yankee and an Irishman encounter a colossal steam-powered mechanical man on the American prairies, they discover it was built by a teenage inventor who uses it to pull his carriage through frontier adventures.
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  • Robots
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Who wrote The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies?

The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies was written by Edward Sylvester Ellis.

What genre is The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies?

It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy.

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Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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What books are similar to The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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