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  1. Summary. The first novel starts when Ethan Hopkins and Mickey McSquizzle—a "Yankee" and an "Irishman"—encounter a colossal, steam-powered man in the American prairies. This steam-man was constructed by Johnny Brainerd, a teenaged boy, who uses the steam-man to carry him in a carriage on various adventures.

  2. Oct 23, 2020 · The Steam Man of the Prairies tells the story of a young genius who overcomes physical disability and makes his fortune on the American frontier by inventing an enormous, anthropomorphic machine.

  3. Jan 1, 2022 · A classic American science-fiction novel from 1868, featuring a mechanical man created by a teenage inventor. Read or download the full text of this steampunk story online.

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  5. Jun 21, 2015 · Listen to the classic sci-fi adventure of a steam-powered man in the American prairies, read by volunteers from LibriVox. This audiobook is in the public domain and can be downloaded or streamed online.

  6. Jun 22, 2015 · The Steam Man of the Prairies. Edward S. Ellis (1840 - 1916) Ethan Hopkins and Mickey McSquizzle-a "Yankee" and an "Irishman"-encounter a colossal, steam-powered man in the American prairies. This steam-man was constructed by Johnny Brainerd, a teenaged boy, who uses the steam-man to carry him in a carriage on various adventures.

  7. Feb 1, 2005 · The Huge Hunter; Or, The Steam Man of the Prairies by Edward Sylvester Ellis. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Children's Fiction. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.

  8. Apr 6, 2021 · THE STEAM MAN OF THE PRAIRIES (1868) – Written by Edward Sylvester Ellis. Before the Frank Reade stories came this work that is often hailed as the first Dime Novel with a science fiction theme. Ellis seems to have been inspired by the REAL and well-known Newark Steam Man built by Zadoc P Dederick in January of 1868.

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