Jim Mortimer

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 360K 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.Jim Mortimer by R. S. Warren BellAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Sep 20, 2017

Editor's review

Jim Mortimer is an English novel by R. S. Warren Bell, prepared by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain ebook. The available data only identifies it as English literature and gives no plot summary, so the story should not be guessed at. Its main value to readers is this: it is a freely available English literary text, useful as a reading sample for getting to know this author or this kind of work. The digital edition is easy to search and excerpt, and works well as English reading practice. Since there is no Chinese translation or detailed review, readers are advised to read the opening chapters first, judge the narrative style and language difficulty, and then decide whether to read it through. It suits readers curious about exploring public-domain literature rather than those seeking bestsellers or contemporary hits.

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The available data only identifies it as an English literary work by R. S. Warren Bell and provides no plot summary, so the story cannot be reliably summarized. Read the opening chapters directly, or check other bibliographic sources before deciding whether to read it through, to avoid forming false expectations from guesswork.

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