Code Three

Raphael, Rick, 1919-1994Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 125K words
Chapters: 13

Summary

This is a Project Gutenberg release of The Golden Silence, a novel by A. M. Williamson and C. N. Williamson, here presented as a public-domain English-language ebook. The work continues the popular novelists' emphasis on plot momentum and the tension of personal relationships, while the "silence" of the title directs attention to what the narrative leaves unsaid: misunderstandings, forbearance and truths long withheld often drive the story more than open conflict. As an early twentieth-century English novel, it is also a sample of the narrative pacing, portrayal of women and handling of social themes typical of popular fiction of the time. It lends itself to extensive reading in English, taken in instalments on the commute or before bed, and to browsing by readers curious about public-domain ebooks and the range of Project Gutenberg's holdings. The electronic edition imposes no typographic burden and makes it easy to search for characters and chapters, though its age means some expressions feel distant from reading habits today.

Editor's review

Code Three is an English novel by Rick Raphael (1919–1994), classified under American and Canadian literature, first released in electronic form by Project Gutenberg in 2006 and reissued in 2019. Project Gutenberg pioneered free ebooks, and its founder Michael Hart launched ebooks in 1971; this publishing background makes the book part of the early digital reading landscape. As a public-domain electronic text, it serves as a sample for understanding twentieth-century American genre fiction and the early ebook format. Through it readers can observe the author's narrative and thematic handling, and through the Gutenberg edition experience how free ebooks are laid out. It is suited mainly to leisure reading on personal devices and to reading out of interest in English-language literature, for readers who want low-cost access to American literary originals. Given the limited metadata, the book's specific plot and themes are not elaborated here; readers should approach the text with an open mind.

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English-literature fans who want to read American novels free of charge
Readers interested in early ebooks and public-domain resources
Students with some English proficiency using it for extracurricular extensive reading
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Readers who need a Chinese translation and are uncomfortable with the English original
Readers expecting detailed introductions, notes or scholarly material
Those who prefer contemporary new releases and have little interest in older public-domain works

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Read through once for the story's arc rather than looking up every word; mark new words and look them up together later.
Use the Project Gutenberg layout to read in instalments of one or two chapters on a phone or e-reader.
After finishing, spend a few minutes noting characters and plot points to check your grasp of the English narrative.
For English practice, pick dialogue passages for reading aloud or retelling.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Raphael, Rick, 1919-1994 Author

Rick Raphael (1919–1994) was an English-language writer about whom little biographical information is publicly available; his nationality, education and professional career are not reliably documented. According to library records, five works are attributed to him: A Filbert Is a Nut, Code Three, Make Mine Homogenized, The Thirst Quenchers and Sonny. The titles show a marked humorous and colloquial flavor, often tied to everyday objects, technological settings and light banter, suggesting that he wrote popular short fiction, likely for mid-twentieth-century pulp magazines. Because biographical details are scarce, readers' knowledge of the man and his work rests mainly on these stories themselves; though modest in number, they retain a certain recognizability among comparable short fiction for their brisk subjects and lively tone.