Evening Tales

Ortoli, Jean-Baptiste Frédéric, 1861-Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.3

Word count: 205K words
Chapters: 21

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.Evening Tales by Jean-Baptiste Frédéric OrtoliAuthor: Ortoli, Jean-Baptiste Frédéric, 1861-,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Dec 10, 2017

Editor's review

Evening Tales is an English children's literary work by Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Ortoli, prepared as a free eBook by Project Gutenberg. As an early collection of children's stories, its value lies not in thrilling plots but in presenting the narrative style and linguistic appeal of European children's reading material from the nineteenth to the early twentieth century: short in length, gentle in tone, and rich in imagination, it is well suited for bedtime reading aloud. For readers studying the history of children's literature or the evolution of the English language, this book can serve as a light primary sample that helps convey the English expressive habits and moral educational tendencies of the time aimed at young readers. It should be noted that this is a public-domain electronic text with no modern annotations or introduction, so readers must assess the background on their own. Overall, it is more a literary trifle for casual browsing and reading aloud than a long work requiring sustained effort. It suits fragmented reading time or use as supplementary material in parent-child shared reading or extensive English reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Parents looking for English bedtime story material for their children
Readers studying early children's literature and changes in the English language
Learners who need short English texts for extensive reading practice
Readers who enjoy public-domain classics and free reading

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting long, coherent plots and strong dramatic conflict
Learners who need modern annotations, introductions, or teaching support materials
Young readers who prefer contemporary children's literature in language and theme

Reading tips

Select one or two pieces to read aloud each night, keep each session short, and maintain a relaxed bedtime reading rhythm.
Jot down unfamiliar older expressions while reading, then look them up together later, combining language learning with reading.
Read alongside other children's story collections from the same period to observe differences in narrative style and educational views.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for English beginners to read directly?

The language is generally not very difficult, but it carries early English vocabulary and sentence patterns that differ from modern textbook English. Beginners can start with the short pieces, using a dictionary or reading-aloud tools as support; reading it straight through will be smoother once they have some reading foundation.

Is this book a complete story collection or an excerpt?

According to information provided by Project Gutenberg, this book is an English children's literary work titled Evening Tales, released as an electronic text based on the original book's content. The information does not indicate any abridgment, so readers may use it as the complete electronic version of the book.

The electronic edition has no annotations. What should readers pay attention to?

Because it is a public-domain electronic text, the book has no modern editor's annotations or background introduction. Readers are advised to first understand unfamiliar older expressions from context and consult reference materials when necessary; if used for research, version information and the author's background should be verified separately.

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Ortoli, Jean-Baptiste Frédéric, 1861- Author

Ortoli, Jean-Baptiste Frédéric (1861–?), a nineteenth-century French author, is poorly documented in publicly available sources. Beyond the fact that he was French and lived from 1861 onward, little is reliably known about his education, career, or honors, so his life cannot be described in detail. The only work held in this collection is Evening Tales, apparently a collection of short stories or folk legends suited to evening reading and carrying the popular flavor of oral storytelling. Such works were common in nineteenth-century Europe, often drawing on local settings, rural rumors, and everyday life, written in plain language with a leisurely pace and an emphasis on atmosphere and plot rather than complex psychological portrayal. Given the scarcity of material, it is difficult to determine the sources of his subjects, the features of his style, or his influence at the time, nor whether his work was translated or directly influenced later writers. Readers may treat the book as a sample of nineteenth-century popular narrative literature, offering a glimpse of the tastes and publishing landscape of storybooks in that era.