Card Trick

Berryman, John, 1919-1988Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.3

Word count: 64K words
Chapters: 7

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.Card Trick by John BerrymanAuthor: Berryman, John, 1919-1988,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jan 14, 2008

Editor's review

Card Trick is a work by John Berryman (1919–1988), released as an electronic edition by Project Gutenberg in 2008 and reissued in 2019, classified under American and Canadian literature (PS). Berryman was a major twentieth-century American poet, known for poetry marked by intelligence, colloquial rhythm, and psychological depth; the title suggests imagery or narrative interest related to card tricks. As a public-domain ebook, it is limited in length and easy to obtain, suitable as introductory or supplementary reading for readers interested in modern American poetry and short literary works. While reading, pay attention to language rhythm, shifts in imagery, and the narrator's tone, and appreciate how the poet creates tension in a short space. Note that the book is the English original, and the available information does not provide a more detailed content summary; readers may treat it as a small window into Berryman's creative profile rather than a substitute for his representative works.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in modern American poetry and short literary works
Literature enthusiasts who want to understand the poet Berryman's creative profile
English learners needing short English texts for close reading practice

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer long coherent narratives and have no interest in poetic form
Readers who read only Chinese and are unwilling to engage with the English original

Reading tips

Read it aloud once to feel the language rhythm, then read closely paragraph by paragraph for shifts in imagery and tone.
After reading, look up public-domain introductions to Berryman's life and style to aid understanding.
Read alongside short works by contemporary American poets to compare language styles.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book poetry or fiction?

Available information only indicates the author, language, and literary classification, without specifying the genre. Given Berryman's identity as a poet and the imagery of the title, readers may approach it as a short work with literary experimental interest.

Why is reading aloud recommended first?

Berryman's work values language rhythm and colloquial tone. Reading aloud helps you feel sentence pauses, stress, and emotional progression, making it easier to capture the text's tension than silent reading.

Do I need to know about Berryman first?

Not necessarily. You can read the text itself first and then supplement the author's background. After understanding his identity as a poet and the context of twentieth-century American literature, rereading often reveals more design at the language level.

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About the author

Berryman, John, 1919-1988 Author

John Berryman (1919–1988) is the author of the five works held in this collection. Because public information is limited, details such as his nationality and exact dates of birth and death cannot be confirmed. The works include Card Trick, The Trouble with Telstar, Modus Vivendi, The Right Time, and Vigorish. Judging from their titles, the subjects often involve card games, gambling, and everyday choices, with a flavor of suspense and worldly wisdom. These works are relatively short, tightly paced, and focused on plot twists and the tension of their characters' situations, with concise language that is rich in suggestion. Although external reviews and a detailed biography are lacking, these five works already reflect the author's preference for popular narrative and intellectual interest. This introduction is based only on the facts in the collection and confirmed public knowledge, without unverified education, awards, or experience, and readers may turn to the original works for further understanding of his style and themes.