The Stolen Boy: A Story, Founded on Facts. By Mrs. Hofland.

Title

The Stolen Boy: A Story, Founded on Facts. By Mrs. Hofland.

Subject

Juvenile Literature

Description

Barbara Hofland, 1770-1844

The Stolen Boy: A Story, Founded on Facts. By Mrs. Hofland.

New York: Hurst, [1880s?]

This fairly conventional children’s novel recounts the story of Manuel’s three years in Comanche captivity after his kidnapping from his parent’s home near San Antonio, Texas. It ends when Manuel escapes to Natchitoches and is finally reunited with his parents in Savannah, Georgia, on his twelfth birthday. This story was first published in abbreviated form in the Juvenile Souvenir (1828) and in book form in London (1829). The work was republished in English many times and translated into French, Spanish, and German.

Creator

Barbara Hofland, 1770-1844

Publisher

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Date

1880s?

Rights

Please cite DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained for a fee. For details, see the https://www.smu.edu/libraries/degolyer/research/permissions web page. For more information, contact degolyer@smu.edu.

Format

Book

Language

English

Type

Still Image