Charles Rex
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A good fit for
- Readers interested in early twentieth-century British popular romance fiction
- Students and teachers studying late Victorian to Edwardian popular literature
- Leisure readers who enjoy slow-paced emotional entanglements and dramatic narratives
- Ebook readers seeking free public-domain English novels
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer contemporary fast-paced fiction with strong reversals
- Those unaccustomed to the language and pacing of early English popular fiction
- Readers who need a Chinese translation and are not used to reading English originals
Reading tips
- Read the opening chapters first to become familiar with the characters and narrative pace before deciding whether to read the whole book
- Use background material on early twentieth-century British gender attitudes to aid understanding
- Use the ebook search function to mark character appearances and key turning points, and map the plotline
- If the English is difficult, progress in sections alongside a public-domain translation or reading guide
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About the author
Ethel M. Dell (1881–1939) was an early twentieth-century British writer of popular fiction, known for romance and adventure stories with eventful plots. Her novels often place love entanglements against exotic or wild settings, with characters moving the narrative forward through misunderstandings, danger and emotional trials; the pace is brisk, with the dramatic quality typical of popular reading of the period. Sixteen of her works are held in this collection, including The Way of an Eagle, The Knave of Diamonds, The Obstacle Race, The Lamp in the Desert, Charles Rex and the short-story collection Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, showing that she wrote mainly novels and also some shorter fiction. Public information about the details of her life is limited, and this entry makes no inferences about them; readers may learn about her thematic interests and narrative style through the works listed above.
