A Witch in Time

Williams, HerbProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.4

Word count: 28K words
Chapters: 3

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.A Witch in Time by Herb WilliamsAuthor: Williams, Herb,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Feb 28, 2019

Editor's review

This is an English novel in the Project Gutenberg free e-book collection, classified under American and Canadian literature. The title A Witch in Time suggests an interweaving of time and witchcraft, making it a lightweight sample for English-literature reading and e-book culture studies. Its value lies not in the strong plotting of a contemporary bestseller but in showing how a public-domain e-book platform preserves and circulates early or lesser-known literary works. For readers curious about Project Gutenberg's scope, practicing English reading in the original, or collecting marginal texts of American and Canadian literature, this friendly-length work can serve as an introductory or supplementary read. Do not expect the complex world-building of modern fantasy; approach it with both a literary-historical and a digital-publishing perspective, and appreciate what a public-domain library means for textual preservation and free access.

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Project Gutenberg is one of the earliest platforms offering free e-books, founded by Michael Hart in 1971, whose memory continues to inspire e-book and related technologies. This book is released on that platform, and readers can access the English public-domain text for free.

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Williams, Herb Author

Herb Williams is an author about whom relatively limited public information is currently available. Only one of his works is held in the collection, namely A Witch in Time. Since his nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and writing career cannot be confirmed, only a brief note on the known work is possible here. Judging by the title, the book is likely to revolve around themes of witches, time, or temporal dislocation, with a fantasy or supernatural flavor, and may involve elements of time travel and the entanglement of fate. Such subjects usually emphasize suspense, atmosphere, and the choices characters make in extraordinary circumstances, with readers expecting tight plotting and an imaginative world. On the available evidence, it is difficult to judge Williams's overall direction and style, or to assess the reach and influence of his work. Readers seeking to learn more about this author will need to wait for further bibliographic information and reliable biographical material to become public.