J.A. ALTSHELER Ultimate Collection: 35 Novels in One Volume (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Young Trailers Series, The French and Indian War Series, The Texan Series, The Civil War Series, The World War Series …By Joseph Alexander Altsheler
Length354h 39m
About this audiobook
J.A. ALTSHELER Ultimate Collection: 35 Novels in One Volume gathers the major historical adventures of Joseph Alexander Altsheler, offering a sweeping panorama of American and transatlantic conflict from frontier warfare to the Civil War. Written in a vigorous, accessible style marked by rapid plotting, disciplined suspense, and careful scenic description, these novels belong to the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century tradition of morally serious juvenile historical fiction, where action serves as an entry into national memory. Altsheler, born in Kentucky in 1862, worked as a journalist and editor before becoming one of America's most prolific writers of historical adventure. His professional training sharpened his eye for narrative pace and factual texture, while his Southern upbringing and postwar childhood helped shape his enduring fascination with sectional conflict, wilderness endurance, and the making of civic character amid crisis. This collection is recommended for readers interested in classic adventure fiction, the development of American historical romance, and the imaginative education of young readers before modern realism. Though shaped by the assumptions of its era, Altsheler's work remains compelling for its narrative energy, historical curiosity, and sincere belief that courage, loyalty, and judgment are forged under pressure.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
Includes Amazon
GenreChildren's Literature
Length354 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1J.A. ALTSHELER Ultimate Collection: 35 Novels in One Volume (Annotated)
26The Forest Runners: A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky
2Introduction
27CHAPTER I
3Historical Context
28CHAPTER II
4Synopsis (Selection)
29CHAPTER III
5The Young Trailers Series
30CHAPTER IV
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6The Young Trailers: A Story of Early Kentucky
31CHAPTER V
7CHAPTER I
32CHAPTER VI
8CHAPTER II
33CHAPTER VII
9CHAPTER III
34CHAPTER VIII
10CHAPTER IV
35CHAPTER IX
11CHAPTER V
36CHAPTER X
12CHAPTER VI
37CHAPTER XI
13CHAPTER VII
38CHAPTER XII
14CHAPTER VIII
39CHAPTER XIII
15CHAPTER IX
40CHAPTER XIV
16CHAPTER X
41CHAPTER XV
17CHAPTER XI
42CHAPTER XVI
18CHAPTER XII
43CHAPTER XVII
19CHAPTER XIII
44CHAPTER XVIII
20CHAPTER XIV
45CHAPTER XIX
21CHAPTER XV
46CHAPTER XX
22CHAPTER XVI
47CHAPTER XXI
23CHAPTER XVII
48CHAPTER XXII
24CHAPTER XVIII
49The Keepers of the Trail: A Story of the Great Woods
25CHAPTER XIX
50CHAPTER I
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