Garryowen

Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), 1863-1951Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.2

Word count: 429K words
Chapters: 43

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.Garryowen by H. De Vere StacpooleAuthor: Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), 1863-1951,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Aug 10, 2017

Editor's review

Garryowen is an English novel by the Irish-born British writer Henry De Vere Stacpoole, released as a public-domain ebook by Project Gutenberg. Stacpoole is known for sea adventure and exotic settings, and this book likewise has strong storytelling and a vivid sense of place; the title "Garryowen" is itself tied to an Irish place name and a marching-song tradition, evoking adventure, identity, and regional character. As early twentieth-century popular fiction, its value lies in experiencing the pace, characterization, and handling of exotic or local material in English narrative of the period, and it also serves as a sample for studying popular English literature and the circulation of public-domain texts. It suits travel, bedtime, or weekend fragments, following the plot; for English study, note the stylistic difference between descriptive passages and dialogue. Bear in mind the work has period limitations, and some attitudes and expressions may not meet contemporary expectations; read it through the lens of literary history and genre.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy classic sea-adventure and exotic-setting novels
English learners who want to build reading volume with public-domain fiction
Enthusiasts of early twentieth-century popular English literature
People who need free ebooks for light travel or bedtime reading

Not a good fit for

Readers who read only Chinese translations and are unused to English originals
Readers expecting contemporary pacing and contemporary values
Readers sensitive to the period limitations in century-old fiction

Reading tips

Read the first few pages to gauge the narrative voice, then decide whether to read straight through or selectively.
Look up place names and military-song background as you go to help grasp the atmosphere.
English learners can excerpt description and dialogue chapter by chapter and compare the two registers.
After finishing, compare with other Stacpoole works to observe his adventure-narrative formula.

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

What does the title Garryowen mean?

Garryowen is a place name in the Limerick area of Ireland and is also tied to a namesake Irish marching-song tradition. The novel borrows the name to create a sense of region and adventure; the specific plot should be taken from the narrative in the book.

Is this book suitable for English beginners?

Not really for absolute beginners. The work dates from the early twentieth century, and its syntax and vocabulary carry period features; it suits learners with some English reading ability who want to build feel for the language through a long narrative.

What is special about the Project Gutenberg edition?

Project Gutenberg offers free public-domain ebooks that are easy to read and search on various devices. This edition is the English original, suited to readers who want low-cost access to classic popular fiction, but it usually has no contemporary introduction or detailed notes.

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About the author

Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), 1863-1951 Author

Henry De Vere Stacpoole (H. De Vere Stacpoole, 1863–1951) was an English-language novelist active in the early twentieth century, with twenty-one of his works held in this collection. Public information about his life is limited, but his works reveal his inclinations: he favored romantic adventure and maritime themes, as in The Beach of Dreams: A Romance, Sea Plunder, and Vanderdecken, blending seafaring, exotic settings, and legendary plots. He also wrote ghost and mystery stories, such as Death, the Knight, and the Lady: A Ghost Story and The Ghost Girl, along with fantasy-tinged novels including The Garden of God and The Crimson Azaleas. His style emphasizes atmosphere and narrative interest, and his works circulated among popular-fiction readers of his day, remaining a reference point for the study of English popular fiction and maritime adventure literature of the period.