Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Herbert Allen Giles

Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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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.Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Herbert Allen Giles by Herbert Allen GilesAuthor: Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935,Language: English, Class: DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia, Release Date: Apr 17, 2019

Editor's review

This index is a practical gateway into the Project Gutenberg e-books of Herbert Allen Giles, a major figure in modern British Sinology whose works cover Chinese language, literature, and history. Rather than a monograph, the book is an author-based title index that helps readers quickly locate Giles's readable texts among Project Gutenberg's vast collection of free e-books. Its value is instrumental: entries are clear, the language is English, and it is categorized under Asian history, making it a starting point for research or casual reading rather than a text to read through. It is best used as a bibliographic map—browse the titles first, then decide which original work to pursue; it also offers a glimpse of the subjects Western Sinology addressed from the nineteenth to the early twentieth century. For Chinese readers, it is a window onto which public-domain English Sinological works have been digitized, facilitating further searching and comparative reading.

Who it's for

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University students and scholars studying modern British Sinology or the history of Chinese-Western cultural exchange
Readers seeking electronic versions of Giles's public-domain English works
Librarians and digital humanities workers interested in how Project Gutenberg organizes its catalogs
Advanced readers who wish to use original English-language sources to support their study of Chinese history and literature

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General readers expecting Giles's original texts rather than a title index
Beginners with limited English reading ability who need a Chinese introduction or translation
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Read through the index structure first, mark titles relevant to your research or interests, then jump to the original texts entry by entry.
Use it alongside Project Gutenberg's site search, treating the index as navigation rather than reading it page by page from start to finish.
If studying the history of Sinology, record the themes of entries as you read the index to build your own bibliography.
Readers who struggle with English can start with short entries on familiar topics, then expand gradually.

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FAQ

Is this book the complete works of Giles?

No. It is an index of Giles's works in Project Gutenberg, listing available bibliographic information and links; it does not contain the texts themselves, and readers must open the corresponding e-books separately.

What level of English is needed to read this index?

The index consists mainly of English bibliographic information in simple sentences, so basic English reading ability is enough to use it; reading Giles's original works further requires stronger English reading skills.

Is it suitable for learning about Chinese history?

It does not provide historical narrative itself, only bibliographic leads. Readers can use it to find Giles's public-domain works on China, then read the originals to learn about Chinese history and language and culture from the perspective of nineteenth-century Western Sinology.

Why is an index also published as a book?

Project Gutenberg often compiles index pages for an author's multiple e-books and publishes them separately so readers can search in one place. Such texts are reference documents whose value lies in retrieval and navigation.

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About the author

Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935 Author

Herbert Allen Giles (1845–1935) was a British sinologist and the author of A History of Chinese Literature, Religions of Ancient China, China and the Chinese, The Civilization of China, China and the Manchus, and other works. Public information about him is limited; judged by the seven titles held in this collection, he set out to introduce Chinese history, literature and religion systematically to Western readers in English. His subjects range from general historical narrative to topical sketches, and his style is plain and clear, with a talent for tracing broad developments and summarizing essentials. A History of Chinese Literature is his representative work: an early English survey that outlines Chinese literary development in chronological order, it had a certain influence on the spread of knowledge in early Western sinology. The other titles complement this overall picture from the angles of civilization, dynastic change and religious custom, offering English-language readers of the time accessible introductory works.