Infatuation

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 415K words
Chapters: 42

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.Infatuation by Lloyd OsbourneAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Nov 22, 2014

Editor's review

Infatuation is an English literary work in the Project Gutenberg collection, written by Lloyd Osbourne. It is a short public-domain ebook in the American and Canadian literature category. Its first value lies in accessibility: as a free ebook, readers can go straight to the original text without paying, making it a suitable introductory sample of English popular narrative from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. The work centres on emotion and infatuation, with a rather traditional narrative pace; character relationships and psychological description are the key points for understanding, and readers can observe how literature of the time handled the tension between love, impulse and judgement. As a public-domain reset edition, the book includes no modern introduction or notes, so readers must grasp the period context and language habits on their own. Overall, it is better suited as extended reading for literature enthusiasts or as extensive reading material for English learners, rather than an entertainment read seeking strong plot conflict. Reading it continuously in a quiet setting is recommended, so as to appreciate the layers of the characters' emotional changes.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General readers who want to read English public-domain literature for free
Readers interested in American literature of the late nineteenth to early twentieth century
English learners who want to practise extensive reading with short original English works
Literature lovers who enjoy emotional themes and slower-paced narratives

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting a modern fast pace and strong plot twists
Beginner readers who need detailed notes and background introductions
Readers who only want Chinese translations and are not used to English originals

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the plot, then revisit the key passages where the characters' emotions shift.
Mark unfamiliar expressions first and look them up after finishing the chapter, so as not to interrupt the rhythm.
You may combine it with background material on late nineteenth-century American society to understand the context of the book's views on emotion.
If using it for English study, try retelling each section in two or three sentences after reading it.

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According to the information, the book is in English and is a public-domain ebook in the Project Gutenberg collection. It contains no Chinese translation, so readers need some English reading ability.

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It can serve as extensive reading material. Its language carries period features and the narrative pace is slow, making it suitable for learners with some foundation to practise continuous reading; if you need sentence-by-sentence close reading and detailed notes, you will need supplementary materials.

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