Double Take

Griffith, Wilson ParksProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 7.2K words
Chapters: 1

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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.Double Take by Wilson Parks GriffithAuthor: Griffith, Wilson Parks,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Feb 4, 2019

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Double Take is an English literary work by Wilson Parks Griffith, available from Project Gutenberg under the category of American and Canadian literature. As a public-domain ebook, its primary value lies in being freely accessible, easy to search, and easy to cite, making it a suitable introductory text for understanding the style of early English short fiction. The work is short, the language is direct, and the narrative moves at a brisk pace, so readers can finish it in a short time and grasp the main storyline. For those studying the public-domain ebook ecosystem or practicing extensive reading in English, this book offers a low-barrier sample: it allows both reading practice and observation of common conventions in early twentieth-century English popular literature. Note that this is an English-language original, and the Project Gutenberg page provides limited information, so readers should not expect detailed annotations or an introduction. It is best used as light English reading material or as a bibliographic lead rather than as a core text for systematic research.

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Griffith, Wilson Parks Author

Wilson Parks Griffith is an author about whom very little public information is available; only the English form of the name and a single work can be confirmed. The library holds one title by this author, Double Take, which serves as the main clue to his writing. Judging from the title, the work likely revolves around mistaken identity, misrecognition, or a shift of perspective, carrying a light sense of suspense and narrative interest, though the specific plot and genre cannot be verified from available materials. Because no clear record of his life, nationality, or period of writing exists, it is difficult to place his style within a larger literary context, and his influence should not be overestimated. Readers encountering this author through Double Take may treat it as a reading experiment built around a "double perspective," paying attention to how the work handles character relationships and the revelation of truth.