Murder at Large

Frost, Lesley, 1899-1983Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 241K words
Chapters: 25

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.Murder at Large by Lesley FrostAuthor: Frost, Lesley, 1899-1983,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Oct 13, 2016

Editor's review

Murder at Large is an English-language novel by Leslie Frost (1899–1983), made available as a free ebook by Project Gutenberg. Judging from the American literature classification in the catalog data, it belongs to the lineage of twentieth-century American fiction and serves as a reading sample for understanding English-language narrative texts of that period. The electronic edition is easy to obtain and convenient to open on a computer, tablet, or phone, and easy to copy for language-learning notes. It is worth reading within the context of English genre fiction: how characters are introduced, how suspense is built, how dialogue drives the plot. For readers who want to practice close reading in English and build literary vocabulary, this is complete, idiomatically written material; for those studying public-domain ebook resources, it is also an example of Project Gutenberg's editorial conventions. Note that the available data provides only bibliographic information, not a plot summary; readers should enter the text with open expectations and not presuppose a specific storyline.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English learners who want to practice close reading and vocabulary through original English novels
General readers interested in twentieth-century American literature and genre narrative
University students and teachers needing public-domain English texts for teaching or research
Readers accustomed to fragmented reading of public-domain books on electronic devices

Not a good fit for

Readers needing a Chinese translation or bilingual reading
Readers who prefer contemporary best-selling suspense and fast-paced thrills

Reading tips

Read one chapter first, noting new words and character relationships, then go back and sort out plot threads
Use the electronic edition's search function to track recurring images or keywords and observe narrative rhythm
After reading, retell the chapter's key points in three to five sentences to check whether you have grasped the main line
Read alongside American novels of the same period, noting differences in language style and narrative perspective

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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The data does not indicate a Chinese translation. This is an English ebook released by Project Gutenberg, and reading it requires some English proficiency; if you need a Chinese version, please look for正规 publication information separately.

Is it suitable for English beginners?

Not very suitable for complete beginners. The novel is a full English narrative text with vocabulary and sentence structures of some difficulty; intermediate or higher English reading ability is recommended, or reading with a dictionary and annotation tools.

Why doesn't the recommendation describe the specific plot?

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About the author

Frost, Lesley, 1899-1983 Author · American · 1899–1983

Lesley Frost (1899–1983) was an American writer and a daughter of the celebrated American poet Robert Frost. She wrote children's books and travel accounts, works that generally center on journeys and childhood experience and are marked by plain, natural prose and close, friendly observation. The library holds one work by her, Murder at Large, which shows that beyond children's literature and travel writing she also ventured into narrative writing for adult readers. Public information about the details of her life, her education, and the full range of her writing is limited, so only a brief sketch can be drawn from her known works and family background. As Robert Frost's daughter, her writing may share some affinities with the family's cultural atmosphere in choice of subject and feel for language, but a fuller account of her individual literary achievement awaits more complete sources.