For Jacinta

Bindloss, Harold, 1866-1945Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.2

Word count: 553K words
Chapters: 56

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.For Jacinta by Harold BindlossAuthor: Bindloss, Harold, 1866-1945,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Jan 25, 2012

Editor's review

This novel comes from the British author Harold Bindloss and belongs to the tradition of overseas adventure and colonial-background narrative that he excelled in. The work centers on the heroine Jacinta, with a plot driven by the tensions between an exotic setting and the characters' fates, and a pace characteristic of traditional serialized fiction. As a public-domain electronic edition, its greatest value lies in providing a primary text for readers studying early twentieth-century English popular literature, while also giving general readers zero-cost access to the adventure narrative style of that era. The depictions of overseas scenes bear clear marks of their time; readers can enjoy the story while also observing the thematic interests and values of late-imperial English fiction. It suits segmented reading during commutes or travel, and can also serve as supplementary material for English literature courses. Note that the original is in English with an older linguistic style; non-native readers should keep a dictionary at hand or read alongside a translation.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General readers who enjoy early twentieth-century English adventure fiction and want to experience an old-fashioned narrative pace
English literature students who need to study popular fiction and colonial-era themes
Language learners with good English who are willing to read original public-domain books
Collectors and edition enthusiasts interested in old novels with overseas settings

Not a good fit for

Readers who only read fast-paced contemporary fiction and may find the slow buildup hard to adjust to
Beginners with weak English foundations, as the original vocabulary and sentence patterns are dated
Literary readers expecting deep psychological analysis or modern narrative techniques

Reading tips

Read chapter summaries before the main text to reduce the burden of understanding old-style English long sentences.
Keep a vocabulary notebook and record recurring nautical and colonial terms.
Read in chapter segments and, after each chapter, retell the plot in two or three sentences.
Read alongside other adventure novels of the same era to observe shared themes and character conventions.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or English?

The original is in English. The material lists the language as English and classifies it under English literature; Project Gutenberg provides a public-domain electronic text, so reading requires some English ability, and no Chinese translation is supplied with the book.

Why is this book published by Project Gutenberg?

Project Gutenberg is the earliest project providing free electronic books, founded by Michael Hart in 1971. This book has entered the public domain, so it has been prepared as an electronic text and released free of charge; the publication year shown refers to this electronic edition.

Do I need to know the author's background to read this book?

Not necessarily. Bindloss lived from 1866 to 1945 and was known for adventure and overseas-themed novels. Knowing this background helps in understanding the book's approach to exotic settings and adventure, but it is perfectly possible to read it simply as a story.

Is it suitable for learning English?

It can be used as extensive reading material, but not as a beginner's textbook. The text carries early twentieth-century expression habits and tends toward long sentences; it is better to read it after building some vocabulary, with a dictionary and paragraph-retelling practice for better results.

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About the author

Bindloss, Harold, 1866-1945 Author

Harold Bindloss (1866–1945) was an English-language writer active from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century; public information about the details of his life is limited. The library holds 43 of his works, mostly novels, including Hawtrey's Deputy, Blake's Burden, For Jacinta, The Mistress of Bonaventure, The Greater Power, For the Allinson Honor, The Long Portage, and By Right of Purchase. Judging from these titles and their number, he was a prolific author of popular fiction for general readers, with themes often involving adventure, honor, duty, and life overseas. Because systematic biographical sources are lacking, his nationality, education, and specific experiences cannot be confirmed at present; assessments of his style and literary influence should also be further examined in light of more editions and reviews.