Ermeline

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 13K words
Chapters: 2

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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.Ermeline by Thomas James Wise and George BorrowAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Oct 6, 2008

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Ermeline is an electronic text released by Project Gutenberg, credited to Thomas James Wise and George Borrow, two figures associated with English literature. On the available information it falls under English literature; readers must consult the original text to determine its length and genre. Its value lies mainly at the documentary and textual level: for readers interested in the Borrow corpus, nineteenth-century English literary publishing history, or bibliographic questions surrounding Wise, it offers a searchable, citable electronic edition. Readers expecting a novel or a classic may find it more documentary than narrative. It is best treated as a literary-historical source or textual specimen: read the opening to gauge genre and difficulty, then decide whether to read it through or in selections. Because the electronic edition lacks a modern introduction and detailed notes, readers should verify the authorship and publishing background rather than equating the attribution with the authorship of all its contents.

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