Far from Home

Taylor, J. A.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 39K words
Chapters: 4

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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.Far from Home by J. A. TaylorAuthor: Taylor, J. A.,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Nov 8, 2007

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This work belongs to the category of American and Canadian literature and circulates free in the original English through Project Gutenberg; its value lies first in the accessibility of the document and the original state of the text. What readers get is a public-domain text unaltered by modern editors, well suited to observing the feel of the language, syntax, and chapter progression of early North American narrative literature. For research-oriented readers, it can serve as a sample of English popular literature from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, to be compared side by side with works of the same period; for general readers, its length and language difficulty are moderate, making it suitable practice material for reading in the original English. Note that Gutenberg editions usually contain no modern notes, introduction, or background chronology, so readers must supply the historical context themselves. Overall, this is a book oriented toward documentary reading rather than a best-selling story; its value lies in accessibility and the text itself.

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Read through the first two chapters to get familiar with the narrative rhythm and word usage, then decide whether to read closely or extensively.
Prepare a simple chronological background and note character relationships and the timeline as you read.
Read alongside contemporary North American novels, noting differences in narrative perspective and chapter structure.
Mark unfamiliar expressions first and look them up together later, to avoid frequently interrupting the flow of reading.

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Taylor, J. A. Author

J. A. Taylor is an author about whom little public information is currently available; only one work, Far from Home, is held in the collection. As no basic details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, or educational background have been recorded, the existing materials are not enough to sketch a complete biography. Judging from the title, the work likely revolves around experiences of leaving home, traveling far away, or being in a foreign place, carrying a clear sense of spatial displacement and emotional distance, and may touch on themes such as personal growth, family relationships, or identity. The title itself has broad appeal and readily evokes wandering, longing, and belonging. Given the lack of further sources, only cautious inferences about its subject matter are possible, and no firm conclusions should be drawn about Taylor's writing style or literary influence. Further materials, if they emerge, could fill in the context of the author's work.