Double Standard
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A good fit for
- Readers with basic English reading ability looking for public-domain English novels for extensive reading
- Readers interested in twentieth-century American genre fiction and popular narrative
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- Readers who want a Chinese translation and prefer not to face the English original
- Readers expecting deep literary-theoretical analysis or a scholarly annotated edition
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- Read through once to grasp the main plot; don't stop to look up every new word—keep the reading rhythm
- On a second pass, mark how characters' attitudes shift at key choices and consider the double standard the title points to
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About the author
Alfred Coppel (1921–2004) was an American author of science fiction and popular fiction whose career spanned several decades, with works known for taut plotting and clear storytelling. Seven of his books are held in this collection: The Peacemaker, The Invader, Double Standard, Turnover Point, Turning Point, The Hills of Home, and Community Property. Judging from these titles, his writing touches on space adventure, future societies, and human conflict, and he was skilled at building suspense and twists within genre frameworks. Public information is limited, and little is known about the details of his life and career, yet these works show his steady output in mid-to-late twentieth-century genre fiction. Coppel's novels are direct in language and brisk in pace, suited to readers who enjoy traditional narrative and science-fictional imagination.
