Mr. Midshipman Glover, R.N.: A Tale of the Royal Navy of To-day

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.8
Word count
575K words
Chapters
58

Tags

English Originals War and Military Fiction Royal NavyAdventure JourneyJianghu FeudSea AdventureHeroismCourage and DisciplineGrowing UpNavy StoryYoung OfficerYouth Reading

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.Mr. Midshipman Glover, R.N.: A Tale of the Royal Navy of To-day by T. T. JeansAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Jul 28, 2014

Editor's review

This naval novel by T. T. Jeans, reissued as a public-domain e-book by Project Gutenberg, opens a window for Chinese readers onto the daily life of the early-twentieth-century Royal Navy. Told from the perspective of Midshipman Glover, it weaves shipboard training, life at sea, and personal growth into a continuous narrative, with both technical detail and human warmth. For readers who want to encounter nautical literature in the original English, the language is relatively plain and the chapter structure clear, making it suitable as extended reading material; readers interested in naval history or the background of the British Empire era will also find a sense of institutions, etiquette, and life at sea. Note that this is an original English e-text with no Chinese annotations or translation, so a certain level of English reading ability is required; the work also carries the assumptions of its era and should be viewed with historical perspective.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the table of contents and chapter titles first to establish the general outline of characters and voyage before entering the text.
  2. After each chapter, summarize the plot in one or two sentences, balancing language learning with reading progress.
  3. When naval terms appear, do not dwell on them; prioritize comprehension of the narrative and reading rhythm.

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Contents

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FAQ

Does this book have a Chinese translation or annotations? According to the available information, this is an original English e-book published by Project Gutenberg, with no Chinese translation or annotations mentioned. Reading requires some English ability; use a dictionary or the lookup function of an e-reader.
Is it suitable for readers who have never read an English novel? Not for absolute beginners. This is a long narrative work involving naval life and terminology, with some threshold in sentence structure and vocabulary. If you have university-level English and have read a few English novels, you can attempt it comfortably; otherwise, start with shorter English readings.
Is this a true story or fiction? The information indicates it is a novel, telling the story of Royal Navy life through the protagonist Midshipman Glover, so it is fictional narrative rather than historical reportage. However, it was written in a particular era, and its depiction of life aboard ship and naval institutions can serve as literary reference for understanding the background of the time.

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