Adventure novels online
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During the 70 years of the Victorian era, the British Empire nearly quadrupled its territory, exploring the interior of Africa and Pacific islands and colonizing Asian nations one after another. Against this backdrop, British people held an unprecedented strong interest in the world. The blossoming of adventure stories that responded to boys' longings for and interest in the unknown was inextricably linked to the extension of the British government's imperialist policy that bolstered hope and confidence in Great Britain as an invincible state[1]
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Historical books online
Military Campaigns
Arranged according to the chronological dates of the campaigns.
3rd Carnatic War
- In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang . Also published with the title One of Clive's Heroes: A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang 1938 reprint, first published 1906. gutenberg.org. An adventure story for younger readers.
2nd Maratha War
- At the Point of the Bayonet, a Tale of the Mahratta War by GA Henty 1902 Archive.org
1st Burma War
- The Young Cadet, or, Henry Delamere's Voyage to India : with his travels in Hindostan, and his account of the Burmese War and the wonders of Elora by Mrs Hofland, 1831 Archive.org. Note: Missing final 2 pages (from another digital file).
- On the Irrawaddy : a Story of the First Burmese War by G A Henty 1897 Archive.org
- Librivox Audio version Archive.org
2nd Sikh War
- Through the Sikh war: a tale of the conquest of the Punjaub by G. A. Henty 1902, first published 1893 Archive.org. An adventure story for younger readers.
Indian Mutiny
- First Love and Last Love: A Tale of the Indian Mutiny by James Grant 1869 Archive.org
- Eight Days: a Tale of the Indian Mutiny by R E Forrest, first published 1891. Archive.org
- The Star of Fortune: a Story of the Indian Mutiny by J E Muddock 1894 Archive.org Volume I, Volume II
- The Great White Hand or, The Tiger of Cawnpore: a Story of the Indian Mutiny by J E Muddock 1896 Archive.org
- On to the Rescue : a Tale of the Indian Mutiny by Gordon Stables, Surgeon, Royal Navy. 1894 Archive.org
- The Red Year: a Story of the Indian Mutiny by Louis Tracy 1907 Archive.org
- The Devils Wind by Maj. Gen. G.L. Verney 1956. Pdf download, Digital Library of India. Archive.org version. An account of the actions of the Naval Brigade of H.M.S. Shannon,which participated in the Relief of Lucknow, told through the eyes of a very young sailor.
For younger readers
- Childhood in India; or, English Children in the East by the wife of an officer, late of H.M. service 1865 (Google Books) . A Tale for Children "Founded on Fact" based on the experiences of a family in India during the Mutiny of 1857.
- Begumbagh A Tale of the Indian Mutiny by George Manville Fenn 1879 Archive.org. George Manville Fenn 1831-1909, was a prolific writer of boys' adventure stories.
- Gil the Gunner; or The Youngest Officer in the East by George Manville Fenn 1892 Archive.org. A boys’ adventure story about a young officer in the Bengal Horse Artillery.
- The Disputed V.C. : a Tale of the Indian Mutiny by Frederick P Gibbon, c 1894 Archive.org. A boys’ adventure story.
- Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang 1928 reprint of 1908 original. gutenberg.org. Archive.org version. An adventure story for younger readers.
- Chaloner of the Bengal Cavalry: a Tale of the Indian Mutiny by Percival Lancaster R E. 1915 Archive.org An adventure story for younger readers.
2nd Burma War
- Britons at Bay: the Adventures of Two Midshipmen in the Second Burmese War by Henry Charles Moore 1900 Archive.org.
Chitral and Tirah Campaigns
- Through Three Campaigns: a Story of Chitral, Tirah, and Ashanti by G. A. Henty , illustrated by Wal Paget. c 1904 Archive.org. An adventure story for younger readers.
3rd China War
- With The Allies To Pekin: a Tale of the Relief of the Legations by G A Henty 1904. An adventure story for younger readers. Archive.org
General
- The Air Patrol: A Story of the North-West Frontier by Herbert Strang 1913. Gutenberg.org. An adventure story for younger readers.
References
- ↑ Birth of Adventure Novels from “Chilldren’s Books in The Victorian Era from the Winnington-Ingram Collection”
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