Lex

Browse

All GenresBookshelvesFree BooksFree Audiobooks

Company

About usJobsShare with friendsAffiliates

Legal

Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy

Contact

Supportgeneral@lex-books.com(215) 703-8277

© 2026 LexBooks, Inc. All rights reserved.

Freaks of Fortune; Or, Half Round the World

Freaks of Fortune; Or, Half Round the World

Oliver Optic

Freaks of Fortune; Or, Half Round the World is a late 19th-century novel by Oliver Optic, focusing on Levi Fairfield, a young man facing challenges with his miserly uncle, Nathan. The story unfolds as Levi embarks on adventurous voyages, exploring themes of morality, trust, and the pursuit of happiness. The narrative begins with Levi's childhood memories of building a sawmill and leads to a dramatic incident involving a fire and the mystery of stolen gold, which complicates his relationship with his uncle and hints at a budding romance with Bessie Watson.

Project Gutenberg

A fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the main character Levi Fairfield, a yo...

Goodreads

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

2.0(2)

X-Ray

Freaks of Fortune; Or, Half Round the World
Freaks of Fortune; Or, Half Round the World
Project Gutenberg · 191 pages
EPUB

More books from this author

O
Oliver Optic
1822-1897

Pioneering author of adventure novels for young readers, emphasizing morality and education.

Up the Baltic; Or, Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
Four Young Explorers; Or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics
Little Bobtail; Or, The Wreck of the Penobscot.
All Adrift; Or, The Goldwing Club
Seek and Find; Or, The Adventures of a Smart Boy
The Coming Wave; Or, the Hidden Treasure of High Rock
Breaking Away; Or, the Fortunes of a Student
Down the River; Or, Buck Bradford and His Tyrants
Make or Break; Or, The Rich Man's Daughter
Vine and Olive; Or, Young America in Spain and Portugal: A Story of Travel and Adventure
Dikes and Ditches; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium
Across India; Or, Live Boys in the Far East
The Yacht Club; Or, the Young Boat-Builder
A Spelling-Book for Advanced Classes
Three Millions!: Or, The Way of the World

Little

1888

Oliver Optic

An Undivided Union
Down the Rhine; Or, Young America in Germany
Poor and Proud; Or, the Fortunes of Katy Redburn: A Story for Young Folks
Watch and Wait; Or, The Young Fugitives
Our Standard-Bearer; Or, The Life of General Uysses S. Grant
Hope and Have; Or, Fanny Grant Among the Indians: A Story for Young People
On Time; or, Bound to Get There

Plane andPlank; Or,The Mishapsof a...

Oliver Optic

On the Blockade

CarelessKate: AStory forLittle Folks

1865

Oliver Optic

Desk and Debit; Or, the Catastrophes of a Clerk
The Soldier Boy; Or, Tom Somers in the Army: A Story of the Great Rebellion
The Sailor Boy: Or, Jack Somers in the Navy
Up the River; Or, Yachting on the Mississippi
Square and Compasses; Or, Building the House
The Birthday Party: A Story for Little Folks
Stand by the Union
Within the Enemy's Lines

In theSaddle

Oliver Optic

A millionaire at sixteen : or, The cruise of the Guardian-Mother
Proud and Lazy: A Story for Little Folks
Field and Forest; Or, the Fortunes of a Farmer
All Aboard; Or, Life on the Lake: A Sequel to "the Boat Club
Snug Harbor; Or, The Champlain Mechanics
Brother Against Brother; Or, The War on the Border
Asiatic Breezes; Or, Students on the Wing
Try Again; Or, The Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. a Story for Young Folks
Rich and Humble: A Story for Young People
Stem to Stern; Or, Building the Boat
American Boys Afloat: Or, Cruising in the Orient
The Little Merchant: A Story for Little Folks
Down South; Or, Yacht Adventure in Florida
A Lieutenant at Eighteen
The Young Lieutenant; Or, The Adventures of an Army Officer
Taken by the Enemy
Living Too Fast; Or, The Confessions of a Bank Officer
Northern Lands; Or, Young America in Russia and Prussia
All Taut; Or, Rigging the Boat
Just His Luck
Now or Never; Or, the Adventures of Bobby Bright
Fighting for the Right
Isles of the Sea; Or, Young America Homeward Bound: A Story of Travel and Adventure
Cringle and Cross-Tree: Or, The Sea Swashes of a Sailor

Brave OldSalt; Or,Life on theQuarter...

Oliver Optic

Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat: A Story of Travel and Adventure
The Gold Thimble: A Story for Little Folks
Through by Daylight: Or, The Young Engineer of the Lake Shore Railroad
Now or Never; Or, the Adventures of Bobby Bright: A Story for Young Folks

Uncle Ben: AStory forLittle Folks

1862

Oliver Optic

Haste andWaste; Or,the YoungPilot of...

Oliver Optic

In School and Out; Or, The Conquest of Richard Grant.
The Boat Club; Or, the Bunkers of Rippleton
Work and Win; Or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise
Fighting Joe; Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer. A Story of the Great…

Brake up :or, theyoungpeacemakers

Oliver Optic

More books like this

right arrow
Tarzan of the Apes
In Doublet and Hose: A Story for Girls

TheLandloper:The Romanceof a Man ...

1915

Holman Day

The Voyages of Pedro Fernandez De Quiros, 1595 to 1606. Volume 1
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
Oh, You Tex!
A Woman Who Went to Alaska
The Days of Chivalry; Or, The Legend of Croquemitaine
Tom Swift and His Air Scout; Or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky
Lewis and Clarkmeriwether Lewis and William Clark
Ted Strong's Motor Car: Or, Fast and Furious
A Daughter of the Forest

Blown toBits; Or,the LonelyMan of...

1889

R. M. Ballantyne

The mark ofCain

W. C. Tuttle

Tales of Aztlan; the Romance of a Hero of Our Late Spanish-American War, Incidents of Interest from the Life of a Western Pioneer and Other Tales
The Galloping Ghost: A Mystery Story for Boys