Eric
or, Under the Sea
Eric, or Under the Sea is one of the Springdale Stories, a series of moral tales for children by Mrs. S. B. C. Samuels, published in Boston in 1870. Young Eric leaves his home near Hamburg to travel for a year through Europe with his Uncle Charlie and friends, accompanied for a while by a mischievous monkey named Froll. They visit The Hague and other Dutch cities, go down in a diving apparatus to see the world under the sea, and continue to Strasbourg, where Eric is wrongly accused of theft until the real culprit is found. Mixing travel description with lessons on honesty and friendship, it is a typical example of nineteenth-century American juvenile fiction. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Eric
Eric by S. B. C. Samuels can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Eric online?
Yes. Eric opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Eric free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Eric is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Eric in the public domain?
Yes. Eric by S. B. C. Samuels is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Eric?
About 1 h 44 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Eric?
Eric by S. B. C. Samuels is filed under "Children's Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
