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Greatheart

Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May), 1881-1939Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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English Originals Romance FictionForeign Literature Portrait GalleryAdventure JourneyLove EntanglementsRomantic TaleHeroismHuman NatureComplex HumanityGrowing UpChivalryPopular Narrative

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.Greatheart by Ethel M. DellAuthor: Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May), 1881-1939,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Sep 18, 2004

Editor's review

Greatheart is a novel by the British writer Ethel M. Dell, a work of English literature released as a free ebook by Project Gutenberg. In the early twentieth century Dell was known for romance novels of intense emotion and convoluted plotting, and this book continues the romantic narrative style she excelled at: strong tension in relationships and direct emotional development make for an immersive read. For readers curious about popular romance fiction of that era, this book is a direct sample; for English learners, its clear narration and abundant dialogue also make it suitable for extensive reading in the original. A caveat: the public-domain ebook has no modern introduction, and some of the emotional attitudes in the book bear clear marks of their time, so a certain historical distance is advisable while reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy classic romance and family emotional drama
  • English learners seeking extensive reading in the original to improve language intuition
  • Enthusiasts studying early twentieth-century popular romance fiction

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who prefer modern narrative pacing and a concise style
  • Readers sensitive to traditional attitudes toward emotion

Reading tips

  1. Read quickly with plot as the throughline to sense the narrative rhythm of period romance fiction.
  2. Pay attention to how emotion is expressed in dialogue and compare it with contemporary romance works.
  3. For English study, select dialogue-heavy chapters for close reading and retelling practice.

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.

Contents

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FAQ

Is this book consistent in style with the author's other works?
Dell was known for romance novels of intense emotion and convoluted plotting, and Greatheart follows that path. Readers familiar with her other works will find similar emotional tension and relationship setups; first-time readers can treat it as an entry point to her style.
What English level is the original suitable for?
The narration is clear and dialogue abundant, so readers with intermediate English can complete an extensive reading with a dictionary. Some expressions carry the flavor of the period; when you meet unfamiliar usage, don't agonize over every word—grasp the plot and relationships instead.
Does the public-domain ebook include notes or an introduction?
Public-domain ebooks released by Project Gutenberg usually provide only the text, without modern notes or an introduction. Readers can look up the author's life and period background themselves to better understand the emotional attitudes and narrative conventions in the book.

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About the author

Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May), 1881-1939 Author

Ethel M. Dell (1881–1939) was an early twentieth-century British writer of popular fiction, known for romance and adventure stories with eventful plots. Her novels often place love entanglements against exotic or wild settings, with characters moving the narrative forward through misunderstandings, danger and emotional trials; the pace is brisk, with the dramatic quality typical of popular reading of the period. Sixteen of her works are held in this collection, including The Way of an Eagle, The Knave of Diamonds, The Obstacle Race, The Lamp in the Desert, Charles Rex and the short-story collection Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, showing that she wrote mainly novels and also some shorter fiction. Public information about the details of her life is limited, and this entry makes no inferences about them; readers may learn about her thematic interests and narrative style through the works listed above.

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