Intermere

Taylor, William Alexander, 1837-1912Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 114K words
Chapters: 12

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.Intermere by William Alexander TaylorAuthor: Taylor, William Alexander, 1837-1912,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Oct 2, 2016

Editor's review

Intermere is an English-language work in the Project Gutenberg free ebook library. Its author, William Alexander Taylor, was born in 1837 and died in 1912. It is catalogued under PS, American and Canadian literature, placing it within the American or Canadian literary tradition. This electronic edition was released by Project Gutenberg in 2019, with a stated issue date of 2 October 2016, and is freely available to the public. Its value lies in offering readers access to a lesser-known text in American literature from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, making it suitable as supplementary reading for those interested in exploring public-domain literature. As the source provides no plot or genre details, readers should rely on the text itself and avoid assuming a particular storyline. It suits light sampling by literary enthusiasts or reading practice with long English sentences and older expressions. Overall, it is better suited to readers with some English reading ability who are willing to engage with obscure public-domain works.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English-language readers interested in exploring American or Canadian public-domain literature
Literature enthusiasts seeking to broaden their reading of lesser-known English literary works
Advanced learners who need older English texts for reading practice
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Readers who need a Chinese translation or detailed background introduction
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Read the first few pages to gauge language difficulty and style before setting a reading plan.
When encountering older syntax, read through the paragraph first, then return to key long-sentence structures.
Note character and scene clues to help follow the thread without a guide.
Read alongside other public-domain works also catalogued under PS to compare stylistic differences.

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The source gives only the English title Intermere and provides no official Chinese translation. As a Project Gutenberg public-domain ebook, it has no accompanying Chinese edition information. Readers who want a Chinese title may interpret it from the meaning of the title, but it should not be treated as an official translation.

What kind of literature is this book?

It is catalogued under PS, American and Canadian literature within language and literature, placing it in the American or Canadian literary tradition. The source does not state whether it is a novel, essay, or another form, so readers should rely on the actual text and not assume a plot type from the classification alone.

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Taylor, William Alexander, 1837-1912 Author · American · 1837–1912

William Alexander Taylor (1837–1912) was an American writer. Public information about his life and career is limited; the one work that can be confirmed is a utopian novel titled Intermere. The book takes the conception of an ideal society as its subject and belongs to the American utopian literary tradition of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Works of this kind often use descriptions of distant or future societies to discuss possible forms of social institutions, ethical order, and human ways of living. Intermere likewise unfolds its narrative around an imaginary ideal commonwealth, presenting the author's vision of social reform through a traveler's observations and experiences. Because material about Taylor himself is scarce, assessments of his literary standing and influence remain inconclusive, and he can at present be recognized only as one author within the tradition of American utopian fiction.