Curated Short Stories and More from the 1880s—1930s.

VOL.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY

Works by Sydney Cowell

Published April, 1890
On a glorious June afternoon at the Polo Grounds, Algernon De Witt Caramel, the Champion Short-Stop of America, chases an enchanted baseball clear over the outfield fence, across Manhattan, and straight into the Atlantic Ocean. What begins as the greatest sporting event of the year becomes a supernatural odyssey through moonlit forests and medieval castles, where moonlit forests hide terrible secrets and a fairy godmother pulls the strings.

Flappers & Fiction

A curated archive of short stories and writings from 1880s to the 1930s. We preserve and organize public-domain literature by theme and genre, offering readers a clear window into the ideas, lives, and imaginations of the past.

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