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Authors | Edward Sylvester Ellis
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Edward Sylvester Ellis
Edward Sylvester Ellis (April 11, 1840 – June 20, 1916) was an American author who was born in Ohio and died at Cliff Island, Maine. Ellis was a teacher, school administrator, journalist, and the author of hundreds of books and magazine articles ... Read more
Edward Sylvester Ellis (April 11, 1840 – June 20, 1916) was an American author who was born in Ohio and died at Cliff Island, Maine. Ellis was a teacher, school administrator, journalist, and the author of hundreds of books and magazine articles that he produced by his name and by a number of Pseudonyms. Notable fiction stories by Ellis include The Steam Man of the Prairies and Seth Jones, or the Captives of the Frontier. Internationally, Edward S. Ellis is probably known best for his Deerfoot novels read widely by young boys until the 1950s. Seth Jones was the most significant of the early dime novels of publishers Beadle and Adams. It is said that Seth Jones was one of Abraham Lincoln's favorite stories. During the mid-1880s, after a fiction-writing career of some thirty years, Ellis eventually began composing more serious works of biography, history, and persuasive writing. Of note was "The Life of Colonel David Crockett", which had the story of Davy Crockett giving a speech usually called "Not Yours To Give". It was a speech in opposition to awarding money to a Navy widow on the grounds that Congress had no Constitutional mandate to give charity. It was said to have been inspired by Crockett's meeting with a Horatio Bunce, a much-quoted man in Libertarian circles, but one for whom historical evidence is non-existent. Less

Books by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Deerfoot In The Forest
Deerfoot In The Forest: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Life Of Colonel David Crockett: Comprising His Adventures As Backwoodsman And Hunter
The Life Of Colonel David Crockett: Comprising His Adventures As Backwoodsman And Hunter: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Jungle Fugitives
The Jungle Fugitives: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Wolf Ear, the Indian
Wolf Ear, the Indian: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
A Hunt on Snow Shoes
A Hunt on Snow Shoes: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Ned In The Woods
Ned In The Woods: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Life Story Of The Hero Of Manila For Our Boys And Girls
The Life Story Of The Hero Of Manila For Our Boys And Girls: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Lost Trail
The Lost Trail: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Ranger, or, The Fugitives of the Border
The Ranger, or, The Fugitives of the Border: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
[Limber Lew, the Circus boy, or, The Battle of Life
[Limber Lew, the Circus boy, or, The Battle of Life: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Through Apache Land
Through Apache Land: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Young Scout: The Story of a West Point Lieutenant
The Young Scout: The Story of a West Point Lieutenant: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Story of the Greatest Nations: England
The Story of the Greatest Nations: England: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Young Conductor: Or, Winning His Way
The Young Conductor: Or, Winning His Way: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Life of Kit Carson
Life of Kit Carson: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Cabin In The Clearing: A Tale Of The Frontier
The Cabin In The Clearing: A Tale Of The Frontier: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Library of American History From the Discovery of America to the Present Time: 3
Library of American History From the Discovery of America to the Present Time: 3: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Oonomoo The Huron
Oonomoo The Huron: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Among The Esquimaux, Or, Adventures Under The Arctic Circle
Among The Esquimaux, Or, Adventures Under The Arctic Circle: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
On The Trail Of Geronimo: Or, In The Apache Country
On The Trail Of Geronimo: Or, In The Apache Country: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Tales, Traditions And Romance Of Border And Revolutionary Times
Tales, Traditions And Romance Of Border And Revolutionary Times: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Story Of Red Feather: A Tale Of The American Frontier
The Story Of Red Feather: A Tale Of The American Frontier: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Red Jacket, The Last Of The Senecas;
Red Jacket, The Last Of The Senecas;: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Righting the Wrong
Righting the Wrong: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Blazing Arrow: A Tale Of The Frontier
Blazing Arrow: A Tale Of The Frontier: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
True To His Trust, Etc.
True To His Trust, Etc.: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Camp-fires Of General Lee From The Peninsula To Appomattox Court-house, Etc.
The Camp-fires Of General Lee From The Peninsula To Appomattox Court-house, Etc.: by Edward Sylvester. Ellis
by Edward Sylvester. Ellis
The Land Of Mystery
The Land Of Mystery: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Forest Spy: A Tale Of The War Of 1812...
The Forest Spy: A Tale Of The War Of 1812...: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Camp-fires Of General Lee, From The Peninsula To The Appomattox Court-house: With Reminiscences Of The March, The Camp, The Bi
The Camp-fires Of General Lee, From The Peninsula To The Appomattox Court-house: With Reminiscences Of The March, The Camp, The Bi: by Edward Sylvester Ellis
by Edward Sylvester Ellis
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