It Never Can Happen Again

De Morgan, William, 1839-1917Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.1

Word count: 1.7M words
Chapters: 171

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.It Never Can Happen Again by William De MorganAuthor: De Morgan, William, 1839-1917,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Jul 8, 2014

Editor's review

It Never Can Happen Again is a novel by William De Morgan, belonging to the English literature tradition. De Morgan was both an Arts and Crafts artisan and a novelist, and his fiction often features detailed observation of social life and a gentle satirical tone. The book is long, with unhurried development of characters and plot, suited to readers willing to immerse themselves in late nineteenth-century English social atmosphere. Its value lies in experiencing the social relations, family ethics, and everyday details of the time through fiction, rather than in strong plot excitement. Readers need patience to follow the narrative into the characters' situations. As a public-domain electronic text, formatting and proofreading vary by edition, so a reliable electronic version is advisable. Overall, this is a literary novel suited to reading in segments over a longer period, for readers interested in Victorian fiction.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Literary readers interested in Victorian English fiction
Readers who enjoy social manners description and gentle satire
Patient readers willing to read long works slowly and immerse in characters' daily lives
Students studying late nineteenth-century English fiction and social life

Not a good fit for

Genre fiction readers who prefer strong plots and fast pacing
Light readers who want to finish a novel quickly
Readers with low tolerance for nineteenth-century English long sentences and period usage

Reading tips

Learn about the author's background as both artisan and novelist before starting, to better understand his tone.
Read in chapters, reviewing character relationships and plot progress after each section.
Do not rush to skip long social descriptions; they are essential to the book's atmosphere.
Prepare a simple character chart to keep threads clear in the long narrative.

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 suitable as an introduction to Victorian fiction?

It can be one introduction, but its length and unhurried pace pose a threshold for readers used to fast narratives. Those who have read some nineteenth-century English novels will adapt more easily; complete beginners might start with shorter works first.

What other roles did De Morgan have?

William De Morgan was a potter and designer in the British Arts and Crafts movement who also wrote novels. His fiction is connected to his artistic background and often shows detailed observation of daily life. Knowing this helps appreciate the patience and interest in social detail in the book.

What should I note when reading the electronic edition?

This book comes from a public-domain ebook project, and formatting, paragraphing, and proofreading quality may vary by version. Choose a reliable, clearly formatted version, and skim the beginning to confirm text completeness to avoid disrupting the continuity of a long read.

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About the author

De Morgan, William, 1839-1917 Author

William De Morgan (1839-1917) was a British novelist active in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. He began writing fiction relatively late in life, yet became known for a distinctive blend of fantasy and gentle humor. Three of his works are held in this collection: When Ghost Meets Ghost, Somehow Good, and It Never Can Happen Again. These novels typically revolve around strange coincidences in everyday life, supernatural rumors, and the twists and turns of human fate, with brisk, imaginative plots and a narrative voice that carries the ease and wit of an old-fashioned storyteller. Because public information about him is limited, biographical details are difficult to verify, but his works show a talent for weaving suspense into ordinary settings and using ghosts and odd encounters to mirror human nature and social manners, offering both entertainment and mild satire of human foibles.