Into the Primitive

Robert Ames BennetProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 350K words
Chapters: 36

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.Into the Primitive by Robert Ames BennetAuthor: Bennet, Robert Ames, 1870-1954,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Oct 25, 2010

Editor's review

Into the Primitive is an early American adventure novel by Robert Ames Bennet, part of Project Gutenberg's free public-domain ebook collection. Judging from its classification (PS: American literature) and its title, the book explores a "return to the primitive" theme, typically involving civilization versus wildness, survival, and human nature. As a popular novel from the early twentieth century, its narrative moves in the straightforward manner of traditional adventure fiction, clearly plot-driven, and is suited to readers with an interest in or research on early American literature and adventure genres. This is the original English edition, its language bearing the marks of its era; it can serve as English reading practice and as a sample for understanding the development of American popular literature. Being a public-domain ebook, it is cheap to obtain and makes a light read on an e-reader or a pastime for travel. Readers should not expect the subtlety of modern psychological fiction but should focus on the structures and period attitudes of genre fiction.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy early American adventure and wilderness survival themes
Students of American popular literature or the development of genre fiction
English learners seeking low-cost public-domain English books for reading practice
Readers who need light entertainment for commutes or travel

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer the delicate psychological portrayal and complex narratives of contemporary literature
Readers who need a Chinese translation or have difficulty reading the original English
Readers expecting a rigorously researched edition with scholarly annotations

Reading tips

Read the opening chapters first to gauge the narrative pace, then decide between close and casual reading
Keep notes on unfamiliar words and period expressions for later review
Read alongside other American adventure novels of the same period to observe genre conventions
Make good use of bookmarks and search functions on an e-reader to keep track of characters

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or English?

This is the original English ebook released by Project Gutenberg, with the main text in English. It is a free public-domain ebook suited to readers with some foundation in English reading. If you need a Chinese version, you will have to find a translation or read it in parallel with one.

What background knowledge is needed to read this book?

No specialist background is required, though familiarity with the common themes of early twentieth-century American popular adventure fiction (such as civilization versus wildness and trials of survival) will make it easier to get into. The language bears the marks of its time; when you meet unfamiliar expressions, infer from context rather than checking every word.

Is this book suitable as English learning material?

It can serve as extensive reading material, especially for learners already able to read full-length English novels. Being an old public-domain book, some of its vocabulary and sentence patterns are dated, so it is not recommended as a beginner's textbook. Focus on understanding the plot and keep the number of unfamiliar words within a manageable range.

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About the author

Robert Ames Bennet Author · American · 1870–1954

Robert Ames Bennet (1870–1954) was an American author born in Denver, Colorado. In his early years he wrote several genres of fiction under the pen name Lee Robinet, and later became a prolific writer of Westerns and science fiction. His works often take wilderness, frontier, and imaginative adventure as their settings, blending romantic and legendary elements. His representative works include Thyra: A Romance of the Polar Pit, Out of the Primitive, and Bloom of Cactus, several of which were adapted into films. The library holds six of his works, including A Volunteer with Pike, The Shogun's Daughter, Into the Primitive, and Out of the Depths: A Romance of Reclamation, whose subjects range from Western pioneering and historical adventure to idealized reclamation. Public information is limited, and his common classification in the library has not yet been specified, but his overall style leans toward popular narrative and adventurous imagination.