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The Master Key

  • 1901 first published
  • 102 pages
  • 162 editions

Published in 1901, The Master Key is a pirate adventure and adventure fiction novella by L. Frank Baum. Key subjects include Electricity, voyages and travels, pirates and thieves.

33 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 162 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,135 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 102 pages — 1–2 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About The Master Key

A young boy accidentally summons the Demon of Electricity who gives him certain electrical gifts to show the world.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Electricity
  • Fantasy
  • Children's stories
  • Voyages and travels
  • Adventure stories
  • Physical sciences
  • Pirates
  • War stories
  • Thieves
  • Parent and child
  • Youth
  • Conduct of life
  • Fantasy literature
  • Conduct of life, Juvenile fiction
  • Pirates, Juvenile fiction
  • Voyages and travels, Juvenile fiction

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Master Key?

The Master Key was written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1901.

What genre is The Master Key?

It is usually shelved as Pirate Fiction, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The Master Key?

The median edition has 102 pages, about 1–2 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Master Key free to read?

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.

What books are similar to The Master Key?

Readers who like it often enjoy Treasure Island, Secret of the Earth Star and The Coral Island.

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