In the Tideway

Steel, Flora Annie Webster, 1847-1929Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 142K words
Chapters: 15

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.In the Tideway by Flora Annie Webster SteelAuthor: Steel, Flora Annie Webster, 1847-1929,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: May 29, 2012

Editor's review

Flora Annie Webster Steel was a British novelist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries whose works are often set in British India and center on the fates of characters caught in cross-cultural situations. As a public-domain electronic text, In the Tideway preserves the language and narrative pacing of the original and will suit readers who wish to understand the landscape of English popular fiction in this period. The book is released by Project Gutenberg, and the text is freely available, making it easy to reread and excerpt. As you read, note how the author handles her characters' choices and transformations under environmental pressure, and how the narrative point of view shifts. For readers studying late Victorian to Edwardian women's writing, this work can serve as one sample in the author's oeuvre; reading it alongside English novels of the same period will better reveal where its subjects and techniques stand. One caveat: this edition is an English-language original e-book without a Chinese introduction or notes, so non-native English readers will need the appropriate reading proficiency.

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Readers interested in late Victorian to Edwardian English fiction
University teachers and students who need public-domain English texts for teaching or research materials
English learners accustomed to e-books who want low-cost access to classic texts
Literary researchers interested in the oeuvre of women writers and British India subjects

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Beginners seeking a Chinese translation or detailed annotations
Casual readers expecting modern fast-paced plots and strong dramatic conflict
Readers who need a systematic introduction to the author's life and the work's background

Reading tips

Read through the whole book first to grasp the main narrative line, then revisit the psychological portrayal of characters at key turning points.
Read it alongside English novels of the same period to observe similarities and differences in subject matter and narrative technique.
Jot down unfamiliar vocabulary and cultural background terms as you read, and look them up together afterward.
If used for a course, assign reading by chapter and design discussion questions around the characters' choices.

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Steel, Flora Annie Webster, 1847-1929 Author

Flora Annie Webster Steel (1847–1929) was a British writer best known for her works on India and for her retellings of folk tales. Her output ranged widely: she produced story collections for children such as Tales of the Punjab: Folklore of India and English Fairy Tales, as well as novels set against Indian society and history, including On the Face of the Waters: A Tale of the Mutiny, The Flower of Forgiveness, The Potter's Thumb, The Hosts of the Lord, In the Guardianship of God and In the Permanent Way. Her writing often draws on Indian folklore and on the realities of colonial life, with plain narration and a strong sense of place. Public information about her life is limited, but the twenty works held here show a lasting engagement with folk literature and with exotic settings, contributing to both children's literature and fiction about India.