Dangerous Days

Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.2

Word count: 658K words
Chapters: 66

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.Dangerous Days by Mary Roberts RinehartAuthor: Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Apr 1, 1999

Editor's review

Rinehart is known for suspense and domestic narrative, and Dangerous Days likewise places characters in the tension between everyday order and sudden danger. The title itself signals a sense of time as "dangerous days": calm life is disrupted by events, characters make choices amid uncertainty, and the reader gradually assembles the truth by following the narrative. As a public-domain English ebook released by Project Gutenberg, its value lies first in accessibility of the text, making it a suitable sample for understanding the narrative techniques of early twentieth-century American popular fiction; second, it preserves the reading pleasure of serialized fiction, which values plot hooks and character relationships. It should be noted that this edition is an electronic text of the original English and contains no Chinese translation or notes. As you read, pay attention to how the author uses everyday details to build unease, and to the actions and judgments of female characters in crisis.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English readers who enjoy combining classic suspense with domestic narrative
Readers who want to understand early twentieth-century American popular fiction narrative
Readers who need public-domain English ebooks for leisure reading
Readers interested in Rinehart's works who want to expand their reading

Not a good fit for

Readers who read only Chinese translations and are unused to original English texts
Suspense readers expecting modern criminal investigation or strongly deductive structures
Researchers who need detailed author biography and annotations on the works

Reading tips

Read the first few chapters to get a feel for the narrative rhythm and character relationships, then decide whether to read through or selectively.
Jot down the timeline and characters' movements as you read; this helps you grasp how suspense clues are laid.
If using it for English study, closely read chapters dense with dialogue to experience the colloquial rhythm of popular fiction.
After finishing, look back at key turning points to observe how the author uses everyday details to create unease.

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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 a mystery novel or a domestic novel?

The given information only confirms that it is a novel by Rinehart, with a title pointing to "dangerous days." Rinehart often combines suspense with domestic daily life; the specific proportion of genres in this book should be judged by reading the original text, and it should not be simply classified as pure mystery or pure domestic fiction.

Does the Gutenberg edition have a Chinese translation?

No. The given information shows that this book is published by Project Gutenberg and is in English; it is a public-domain English electronic text. Chinese readers need some English reading ability, or a dictionary and auxiliary tools.

Is it suitable as English learning material?

It can be used as supplementary material. The novel advances through narrative and dialogue, and the language generally falls within the scope of popular fiction, but because it was written early, some expressions differ from present-day English. It is advisable to focus on extensive reading to develop language sense, and to closely read and analyze long sentences when you encounter them; there is no need to verify every word.

Do I need to know the author's other works before reading?

Not necessarily. This book can be read independently and does not depend on prior knowledge from other works. If you want to better grasp the author's narrative habits, you can first learn the background that Rinehart often wrote on suspense and domestic themes, but this is not a necessary condition for reading this book.

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About the author

Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958 Author

Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876–1958) was an American author known for her detective fiction and humorous sketches. The library holds 29 of her works, including The Circular Staircase, The Man in Lower Ten, A Poor Wise Man, The After House, Tish: The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions, Kings, Queens and Pawns: An American Woman at the Front, Tenting To-night, and The Confession. Her detective novels often unfold through female narrators and build suspense from everyday details, creating tension without losing a sense of humor; they have influenced later mystery and detective writing. Public information is limited, so no biographical details are conjectured here, and readers may come to know her narrative style and themes through the works listed above.