Jack Wright (character)

Jack Wright was the hero of a popular series of Victorian science fiction dime novels and story papers written by Luis Senarens, the so-called "American Jules Verne". A few stories are also credited to Francis W. Doughty. Jack appeared in original stories from in 1891 to 1896 in 120 novels. He first appeared in The Boys' Star Library No. 216, July 18, 1891, "Jack Wright, the Boy Inventor; or, Hunting for a Sunken Treasure". Senarens also popularized the Frank Reade dime novel series, having taken the reins from Harry Enton (real name Harold Cohen). Jack Wright appeared in Frank Tousey's Boys of New York and Boys' Star Library, and then migrated to Golden Weekly and Happy Days story papers. These stories were later reprinted in the dime novel Pluck and Luck. Jack Wright is one of the so-called Edisonade characters. The stories were reprinted by Aldine in the UK first in the Cheerful Library and then in the Invention, Travel & Adventure Library.

Jack Wright was the hero of a popular series of Victorian science fiction dime novels and story papers written by Luis Senarens, the so-called "American Jules Verne". A few stories are also credited to Francis W. Doughty. Jack appeared in original stories from in 1891 to 1896 in 120 novels. He first appeared in The Boys' Star Library No. 216, July 18, 1891, "Jack Wright, the Boy Inventor; or, Hunting for a Sunken Treasure". Senarens also popularized the Frank Reade dime novel series, having taken the reins from Harry Enton (real name Harold Cohen). Jack Wright appeared in Frank Tousey's Boys of New York and Boys' Star Library, and then migrated to Golden Weekly and Happy Days story papers. These stories were later reprinted in the dime novel Pluck and Luck. Jack Wright is one of the so-called Edisonade characters. The stories were reprinted by Aldine in the UK first in the Cheerful Library and then in the Invention, Travel & Adventure Library. Jack Wright And His Electric Stage (1894) Jack Wright And His Wheel Of The Wind (1894) Jack Wright And The Head-Hunters Of The African Coast (1894) Jack Wright And The Wild Boy Of The Woods (1894) Jack Wright Among The Demons Of The Ocean (1894) Jack Wright, The Wizard Of Wrightstown And His Electric Dragon (1894) Jack Wright's Electric Land-Clipper (1894) Jack Wright, The Boy Inventor, And His Phantom Frigate (1895) Jack Wright And His Air-Ship On Wheels (1895) Jack Wright And His Electric Roadster In The Desert Of Death (1895) Jack Wright's Ocean Marvel (1895) Jack Wright And His Electric Soaring Machine (1895) Jack Wright And His Electric Battery Car (1895) Jack Wright And His Electric Sea Horse (1895) Jack Wright And His Electric Balloon Boat (1895) Jack Wright, The Boy Inventor, Working For The Union Pacific (1895) Jack Wright And His Electric Air Monitor (1895) Jack Wright And His Electric Submarine Ranger (1895) Jack Wright And Frank Reade, Jr. (1896) Jack Wright, The Boy Inventor, And The Smugglers (1896) Jack Wright And His New Electric Horse (1896) ==References==

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