Dreadnoughts of the Dogger: A Story of the War on the North Sea

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.8
Word count
367K words
Chapters
37

Tags

English Originals War and Military Fiction North Sea BattlegroundMilitary StrategyNaval WarfareBrotherhoodAdventure JourneyMilitary CommandersHeroismTest of CouragePopular NarrativeSocial Observation

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.Dreadnoughts of the Dogger: A Story of the War on the North Sea by Robert LeightonAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Jan 13, 2016

Editor's review

This is an English juvenile adventure novel set against the backdrop of naval warfare in the North Sea, written by Robert Leighton and offered as a free public-domain eBook by Project Gutenberg. The story revolves around the maritime operations of destroyers and dreadnoughts, carrying a clear flavor of military adventure and coming-of-age narrative: young characters face trials amid the tense life aboard ship, and readers can sense the technical details and period atmosphere of early twentieth-century naval warfare imagination. Classified as juvenile literature, the work is straightforward in language and brisk in pace, making it a suitable sample for understanding early naval-war fiction as a genre. Its value lies not only in plot but in showing how the English-speaking world of the time told young readers about war, courage, and discipline. Readers should note its period limitations: its attitude toward war and its portrayal of the enemy bear clear marks of their era and can serve as material for discussing historical context. As a public-domain eBook, it suits casual reading and genre-fiction study, but not readers seeking serious military history or modern reflection on war.

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Reading tips

  1. Gain a basic background on the dreadnought era first, and the naval battle passages will read more smoothly.
  2. There is no need to look up every ship and nautical term; just follow the characters' actions and the plot.
  3. Read it alongside other juvenile adventure fiction of the same period to observe the era's patterns of war narrative.
  4. In parent-child or classroom shared reading, discuss the book's attitude toward the enemy and war, and analyze its historical context.

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FAQ

What age group is this book suitable for? The work is aimed at young readers, and the language is not very difficult, but it involves naval warfare and military terminology. It is recommended for middle school students and above with some English reading ability; younger readers can read with adult guidance.
Are the naval battle descriptions historically accurate? This is an adventure novel, not a historical source; the naval details serve the plot and period imagination and should not be cited as real military history. For historical accuracy, consult works of military history instead.
Do I need naval knowledge to read it? No. Ship and nautical terms add some difficulty, but the story is driven by characters' actions, and you can follow the plot even if you skip unfamiliar terms.
Why is this book available for free? It is a public-domain work, edited and released by Project Gutenberg. The platform has offered free eBooks since the 1970s, and this book is one of the English public-domain texts it has collected.

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