Courage

Ogden, Ruth, 1853-1927Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.6

Word count: 106K words
Chapters: 11

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.Courage by Ruth OgdenAuthor: Ogden, Ruth, 1853-1927,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: May 1, 2016

Editor's review

This work is a juvenile-literature title by Ruth Ogden, released as part of the public-domain eBook project Project Gutenberg. Written in English and classified under juvenile literature, it is a short book suitable as an introductory read for those exploring early English-language children’s literature. Centered on the theme of courage, it conveys character education for young readers through its plot, carrying the didactic tone and warmth common to children’s literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. As an old public-domain book, its pacing is slower than contemporary works and its language retains some archaic expressions; for that very reason it offers a window into the era’s views of childhood and values. For readers interested in the origins of English-language juvenile literature, or parents seeking non-contemporary English reading for children, it is a low-cost, easily accessible option. Background notes are recommended to help understand its historical context.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who want a sense of late-nineteenth-century English children’s literature
Learners looking for free public-domain English texts for extensive reading practice
Parents interested in character education who want to read with their children
Researchers interested in the narrative style of early juvenile fiction

Not a good fit for

Contemporary young readers seeking strong plots and fast pacing
Beginners whose English reading ability cannot yet handle archaic expressions and long sentences
Adult literary readers looking for mature full-length novels

Reading tips

Read through once for the plot, then go back to collect unfamiliar words and archaic expressions, combining reading with language learning.
Read aloud in roles with children, then discuss how the characters face fear and difficulty.
Pay attention to the author’s definition of courage and compare how contemporary children’s literature handles similar themes.
Read alongside background on the author’s life and late-nineteenth-century children’s literature to understand the work’s historical limitations.

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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 suitable for English beginners?

Not very suitable for absolute beginners or elementary learners. The work was written long ago, and its sentence patterns and vocabulary retain archaic expressions, placing demands on vocabulary and the ability to parse long sentences. Learners with intermediate English reading ability who can use annotation tools are advised to try it; otherwise they may give up due to language barriers.

Is this book a print book or an eBook?

According to the information, this book is released by Project Gutenberg and is a free eBook. Project Gutenberg is the earliest platform providing free eBooks, founded by Michael Hart in 1971. Readers can obtain the original English electronic text through its platform; the specific formats available are subject to what the platform provides.

How is the theme of courage presented in the book?

The information shows that the book is classified as juvenile literature and centers on the theme of courage. As a children’s literature work of its era, it typically conveys character education through characters’ choices in adversity, with a warm and didactic tone. Specific plot and character details require reading the original; no speculation is made here.

What background knowledge is needed to read this book?

It is advisable to understand the basic features of British and American children’s literature from the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, including its moralizing tendency and narrative pacing. A brief acquaintance with the life dates of the author, Ruth Ogden (1853–1927), also helps in understanding the social and cultural context of the work and reduces reading obstacles caused by the gap between eras.

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About the author

Ogden, Ruth, 1853-1927 Author

Ruth Ogden (1853–1927) was an English-language children's author active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Public information about her life is limited, and basic details such as her nationality are not clearly recorded in the available sources. Seven of her works are held in the collection, including His Little Royal Highness, A Little Queen of Hearts: An International Story, A Loyal Little Red-Coat: A Story of Child-life in New York a Hundred Years Ago, Tattine, Courage, Little Homespun, and an index to her works. These titles suggest that she wrote chiefly for young readers, with stories centered on children and featuring royal and courtly imagination, historical childhood settings, and themes of character and courage. Her warm, instructive tales circulated among English-language children's books of her time and remain of interest for the study of early children's literature.