Oliver Optic

Oliver Optic was a pseudonym of William Taylor Adams, academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Works (50)

Cover of Living too fast

Living too fast

Cover of Ready about, or, Sailing the boat

Ready about, or, Sailing the boat

Cover of Bear and forbear, or, The young skipper of Lake Ucayga

Bear and forbear, or, The young skipper of Lake Ucayga

Cover of The soldier boy

The soldier boy

Cover of Haste and Waste

Haste and Waste

Cover of Within the enemy's lines

Within the enemy's lines

Cover of In the saddle

Cover of The boat club

Cover of On time, or, The young captain of the Ucayga steamer

On time, or, The young captain of the Ucayga steamer

Cover of Sea and shore, or, The tramps of a traveller

Sea and shore, or, The tramps of a traveller

Cover of Brave Old Salt

Cover of Vine and olive oil

Vine and olive oil

Cover of Seek and find; or, The adventures of a smart boy

Seek and find; or, The adventures of a smart boy

Cover of Up the river

Cover of On time

Cover of Through by Daylight

Through by Daylight

Cover of The Birthday party

The Birthday party

Cover of Palace and cottage, or, Young America in France and Switzerland

Palace and cottage, or, Young America in France and Switzerland

Cover of Fighting Joe, or, The fortunes of a staff officer

Fighting Joe, or, The fortunes of a staff officer

Cover of The starry flag

The starry flag

Cover of Up and down the Nile

Up and down the Nile

Cover of The Dorcas Club, or, Our girls afloat

The Dorcas Club, or, Our girls afloat

Cover of Isles of the sea, or, Young America homeward bound

Isles of the sea, or, Young America homeward bound

Cover of Brother against brother

Brother against brother

Cover of The sailor boy, or, Jack Somers in the Navy

The sailor boy, or, Jack Somers in the Navy

Cover of Down South

Cover of Brave old salt , or, Life on the quarter deck

Brave old salt , or, Life on the quarter deck

Cover of Fighting Joe

Cover of The Sailor boy, or, Jack Somers in the Navy

The Sailor boy, or, Jack Somers in the Navy

Cover of Isles of the sea

Isles of the sea

Cover of ... On the staff

... On the staff

Cover of On The Blockade

On The Blockade

Cover of A millionaire at sixteen

A millionaire at sixteen

Cover of An undivided union

An undivided union

Cover of Taken by the enemy

Taken by the enemy

Cover of The Soldier Boy Or Tom Somers in the Army

The Soldier Boy Or Tom Somers in the Army

Cover of Down the Rhine

Cover of Pacific shores, or, Adventures in eastern seas

Pacific shores, or, Adventures in eastern seas

Cover of Plane and plank, or, The mishaps of a mechanic

Plane and plank, or, The mishaps of a mechanic

Cover of Outward Bound or Young America Afloat

Outward Bound or Young America Afloat

Cover of Four young explorers, or, Sight-seeing in the tropics

Four young explorers, or, Sight-seeing in the tropics

Cover of The Soldier Boy

The Soldier Boy

Cover of Taken by the Enemy

Taken by the Enemy

Cover of The soldier boy, or, Tom Somers in the army, a story of the Great Rebellion

The soldier boy, or, Tom Somers in the army, a story of the Great Rebellion

Cover of The Great bonanza

The Great bonanza

Cover of American boys afloat

American boys afloat

Cover of Ocean-Born, or, The cruise of the clubs

Ocean-Born, or, The cruise of the clubs

Cover of Stem to stern

Cover of Breaking away

Cover of Fighting for the Right

Fighting for the Right