Stories of Frank R. Stockton

1900. Thonias Hewlings Stockton, clergyman, wrote fantastic tales for children under the pen name Frank R. Stockton. He also wrote books for adults. Among his amusing books for children Rudder Grange is the best known. The Lady and the Tiger, Adventures of Captain Horne, Mrs. Null, The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine, The Hundredth Man, Great Stone of Sardis, and Captain's Tollgate were also quite popular. Contents: The Magic Egg; His Wife's Deceased Sister; The Widow's Cruise; Captain Eli's Best Ear; Love Before Breakfast; The Staying Power of Sir Rohan; A Piece of Red Calico; The Christmas Wreck; My Well and What Came Out of It; Mr. Tolman; My Unwilling Neighbor; and Our Archery Club. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.