Elsket

Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 56K words
Chapters: 6

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. Elsket by Thomas Nelson Page. Author: Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922. Language: English. Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature. Release Date: Oct 12, 2007

Editor's review

Elsket is a short work by Thomas Nelson Page, belonging to the American and Canadian literature category and released free of charge by Project Gutenberg. Page was one of the representative writers of Southern American literature, and his works often take Southern life and human emotions as their backdrop. This piece is concise in length and serves as an accessible introduction to the short narrative style of late nineteenth-century America. As a public-domain ebook, the English original can be obtained directly from the Project Gutenberg website at almost no cost. For readers studying American regional literature or practicing English reading, it is a convenient supplementary material. Note that this is the original English edition, not a translation, so readers need some English reading ability; the work also bears the marks of its era, and should be read with historical context in mind.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English readers who want a low-cost introduction to late nineteenth-century American short fiction
Literature students studying Southern American literature and local color
Learners who need English public-domain short stories for reading practice
Readers interested in public-domain ebook resources from Project Gutenberg

Not a good fit for

Readers who only want Chinese translations and are not comfortable with the English original
Readers expecting a full-length narrative or complex plot
Readers entirely unfamiliar with nineteenth-century American literary background and unwilling to look it up

Reading tips

First download the electronic text from the Project Gutenberg page and read it through in one sitting, given its short-story length.
Briefly learn about the author Page and the Southern American literary background before reading to aid understanding of the context.
When encountering unfamiliar words, read through first to grasp the plot, then go back to look up words and organize language points.
After reading, write a brief summary of the characters and themes in one or two paragraphs of English.

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or English?

According to the information, the book's language is marked as English; it is an English public-domain ebook released by Project Gutenberg, not a Chinese translation. Chinese readers need some English reading ability, or should read with a dictionary and辅助 tools.

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The information shows that this book is released by Project Gutenberg, a platform known for providing free ebooks. Readers can go to the Project Gutenberg website and search for the title Elsket and the author Thomas Nelson Page to obtain the text.

What background knowledge is needed to read this book?

The work belongs to the American and Canadian literature category, and the author Page lived from 1853 to 1922. Readers are advised to have a basic understanding of late nineteenth-century American literature and to keep the work's historical context in mind, which makes it easier to understand the characters and narrative style.

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About the author

Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922 Author

Thomas Nelson Page (1853–1922) was an American writer. Public information about the details of his life is limited, but the twenty-four works by him held in this collection give a clear sense of his writing. His work is rooted in the American South: the novel Red Rock: A Chronicle of Reconstruction confronts the social changes that followed the Civil War, and Gordon Keith likewise unfolds Southern manners and the upheavals of the era. Short works such as The Burial of the Guns and The Spectre in the Cart often deal with memories of war, rural legends, and stories with a touch of mystery. Page's writing is often nostalgic, attentive to local scenery and human temperament, and his works are an important sample for understanding the literary tastes of the late nineteenth-century American South.