Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 07, Spanish

Morris, Charles, 1833-1922Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.1
Word count
472K words
Chapters
48

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English Originals History Books Historical ReappraisalPortrait GalleryRise and FallPatriotismPopular NarrativeWorld Order

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.Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 07 (of 15), Spanish by Charles MorrisAuthor: Morris, Charles, 1833-1922,Language: English, Class: DP: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Spain, Portugal, Release Date: Oct 3, 2006

Editor's review

This book is the seventh volume of Charles Morris's fifteen-volume Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality, focusing specifically on Spanish history, offered as a free electronic edition by Project Gutenberg. It presents history as engaging stories rather than dry chronologies, suitable for readers who want to grasp the outline of Spanish history through light reading. Although written in English, the language is relatively plain and can serve as an entry-level choice for English-language history reading. It should be noted that the book was written early, and its historical narration and narrative tone bear the marks of late nineteenth-century popular history writing; readers should primarily enjoy the stories and build interest, while verifying specific facts against modern research. Suitable for fragmented reading during commutes, travel, or before bed.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the table of contents first to understand the historical periods covered in this volume, then pick chapters by interest; no need to read from cover to cover.
  2. When encountering unfamiliar names and places, look them up on a map or Wikipedia to build a spatial-temporal framework.
  3. Treat the stories as an entry point for interest, and verify important facts against modern general histories.

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Contents

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FAQ

Do I need to read all fifteen volumes in order? No. This volume independently focuses on Spanish history and can be read on its own; if you want to learn about other regions or periods, simply choose other volumes in the series by interest. There is no required reading order between volumes.
Can I read this book if my English is not good? You can try. The book is popular historical narrative with not overly complex sentence structures, but it involves many proper nouns and historical background. It is recommended to read with a dictionary and map, or first read a brief Chinese history of Spain as a foundation before returning to the English original.
Can the historical facts in the book be cited directly? Not recommended. The book was written early and belongs to popular history writing; the narrative may carry period limitations and literary embellishment. For papers or serious research, rely on modern historical works and primary sources; this book is better as interest reading.

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About the author

Morris, Charles, 1833-1922 Author

Charles Morris (1833–1922) is an English-language author about whose life relatively little is publicly documented; his nationality and education are not well recorded, and 18 of his works are currently held in the collection. Judging from these works, he excelled at history and general knowledge writing for ordinary readers. His representative works include the Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality series, whose volumes treat such subjects as King Arthur, America, Spanish America, Spain, and Scandinavia, presenting historical events and legends in a lively and readable manner. He also wrote A New History of the United States, a general account of American history; The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire, a record of the San Francisco earthquake and fire; and Man And His Ancestor: A Study In Evolution, which concerns evolutionary themes. His writing draws on a wide range of materials and balances narrative interest with the popularization of knowledge.