Haworth's

Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.2

Word count: 533K words
Chapters: 54

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.Haworth's by Frances Hodgson BurnettAuthor: Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Oct 28, 2018

Editor's review

Haworth's is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, available as an electronic text from Project Gutenberg. Burnett is known to Chinese readers for The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy, while this book belongs to her fiction for adults, focusing on personal relationships, social circumstances and emotional change, with the fine-grained touch of nineteenth-century fiction. For readers who already know her children's classics, it offers a chance to see another side of her writing: more complex characterization and descriptions of setting and psychology closer to the realist tradition. It is best understood in the context of late Victorian fiction, with attention to what dialogue reveals about class and family values. As an English-language e-book, it suits readers with some English reading ability who are willing to spend time on a long novel. It is not for those seeking fast-paced plots or the light reading experience of children's literature.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who have read Burnett's children's classics and want to explore her adult fiction
Readers who enjoy nineteenth-century English novels and slow reading of character relationships
Literature lovers with some English who want to read public-domain English originals
Readers studying the full range of Burnett's work who need the text

Not a good fit for

Readers hoping for light children's stories like The Secret Garden
Beginners with little English reading experience who need a Chinese translation or notes
Genre-fiction readers who prefer strong plots and fast pacing

Reading tips

First learn about the general style of Burnett's adult fiction before starting, so as not to read it with children's-literature expectations.
Read chapter by chapter and note changes in character relationships; a simple character chart helps with long nineteenth-century novels.
When unfamiliar cultural background arises, draw on general knowledge of late Victorian society rather than looking up every word.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is Haworth's in the same style as The Secret Garden?

Not entirely. Haworth's is a novel Burnett wrote for adults, with more complex relationships and social circumstances, closer overall to the nineteenth-century realist tradition; The Secret Garden is a children's classic with a different tone and set of expectations. Readers should not approach this book expecting the same style.

What English level is needed to read this book?

A foundation sufficient for reading long English novels continuously is advisable, including the longer sentences and dialogue of nineteenth-century fiction. If you usually read Chinese translations, try the first few chapters to judge your speed and comprehension before deciding whether to use tools or a parallel translation.

Is this book suitable as a primary text for studying Burnett?

It can serve as one text for reading her adult fiction, but should not be used in isolation. Studying Burnett requires her children's classics, the background of her era and relevant criticism to understand her development fully. This book is better suited to reading and close textual study.

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Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924 Author

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was an author of English-language children's literature whose works are often categorized in Chinese contexts as inspirational coming-of-age stories. This library holds 49 of her works, including her best-known titles A Little Princess, The Secret Garden, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, as well as versions and school editions centering on Sara Crewe. Her writing usually places children at the center, telling stories of how they keep their dignity, draw on imagination, and grow through hardship or sudden change, in a warm and sympathetic tone. Public information is limited, so her biographical details are not elaborated here; yet the repeated publication and adaptation of these works show that her portraits of girls and boys have circulated widely and left a lasting influence on later children's coming-of-age narratives.