Lex

W. T. HaggertProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 44K words
Chapters: 5

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.Lex by W. T. HaggertAuthor: Haggert, W. T.,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Mar 5, 2016

Editor's review

Lex is an English literary work by W. T. Haggert, digitized and released by Project Gutenberg and classified under American and Canadian literature. As a public-domain ebook, its greatest value is that it is freely accessible and easy to search and cite, making it suitable as supplementary material for reading English literature. Since the text's length and plot details are not elaborated in the source material, readers are advised to treat it as an English original reading exercise, whether a short story or a novella: it can be used to become familiar with the feel of English narrative from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, and to observe how characters and scenes are depicted in North American literature. In terms of reading situations, it suits segmented progress during commuting or before bed, and also works as a shared reading text for language learning groups. One caveat: this is an old work written for English readers, and its language habits differ from contemporary English; beginning readers need not seek word-for-word understanding and should first grasp the narrative thread.

Who it's for

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Readers who want to read English public-domain literature for free
Learners needing English original materials for extensive reading practice
Beginning readers interested in American or Canadian literature
Readers who enjoy short narratives that can be read in segments

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Readers who prefer Chinese translations and are not used to English originals
Beginners in English who need detailed annotations and introductions
Readers who prefer the pacing of contemporary bestsellers

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Read through once to grasp the plot, then read again to look up unfamiliar words and old-fashioned expressions.
Read one or two chapters at a time, then retell the content in two or three sentences.
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If used for shared reading, organize discussion around character motivation and scene description.

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or English?

Lex is an English original work by W. T. Haggert, released in electronic form by Project Gutenberg. There is no Chinese translation in the book, so reading it requires some English reading ability.

What are the features of the Project Gutenberg edition?

Project Gutenberg is the earliest project providing free ebooks; its edition is a public-domain electronic text that can be freely accessed, searched, and cited. It is suitable for reading on a computer or e-reader and convenient for copying passages for notes.

Can readers with average English basics read it?

They can try, but old-fashioned expressions and literary sentence structures will add difficulty. Read through first to grasp the general meaning and do not look up every word; if the goal is language learning, combine segmented close reading with a dictionary and start with shorter chapters.

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W. T. Haggert Author

W. T. Haggert is a foreign author about whom little public information is available. The only confirmed details are the English form of the name and a single work, Lex. With no clear record of birth and death dates, nationality, or common classification, it is difficult to trace the outline of his life or to judge where Lex stands within his overall body of work. On the present evidence, this work is the main entry point for understanding the author, and readers may look to it for clues about his choice of subject matter and narrative approach. Given the limited material, it would be unwise to speculate much about his career, identity, or writing style; should fuller bibliographic information, publication context, or critical material come to light, it may become possible to add to our knowledge of the man and his work. For now, the appropriate course is to treat Lex as a lead still to be explored rather than to rush to conclusions.