Old Valentines

Munson Aldrich HavensProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 176K words
Chapters: 18

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.Old Valentines by Munson Aldrich HavensAuthor: Havens, Munson Aldrich, 1873-1942,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Dec 17, 2007

Editor's review

Old Valentines is a public-domain English work from Project Gutenberg, written by Munson Aldrich Havens and classified under American and Canadian literature. The title suggests a theme of old lovers or old Valentine's Days, and the classification indicates it is likely a novel or narrative literary work. Its reading value lies mainly in offering a sample of early English-language writing on emotion and memory, with a length and language style suitable for extensive reading of English originals. Since the available information provides only the title, author, category, and publication date, with no plot summary, readers should not presume a specific storyline. Suitable uses include extensive reading of English literature, supplementary reading for understanding public-domain American literature, or light material for studying early English narrative texts. While reading, attention may be paid to how character relationships and the historical background are presented.

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Literature lovers who want to extensively read English public-domain novels
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Readers expecting the fast-paced plot of contemporary romance novels

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Read the opening pages first to judge the language difficulty, then decide whether to read intensively or extensively.
Take notes on character relationships while reading to avoid confusing the plot because of English names.
Use the background of American literary periods to understand the era of the work, then return to the text.

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About the author

Munson Aldrich Havens Author · American · 1873–1942

Munson Aldrich Havens (1873–1942) was an American book collector, bibliographer, and writer active in the early twentieth century. Public information about his life is limited, and the details currently available center mainly on his interest in book collecting and bibliographical research. One work by him is held in this collection, namely Old Valentines. Judging from this surviving trace, his writing was closely tied to books, old objects, and the pleasures of collecting; his subjects carry a flavor of nostalgia and documentary inquiry, and his readers are likely to be those interested in editions, book history, and literary antiquarianism. His bibliographical work and writing stand as a record of American book-collecting culture in the early twentieth century and offer useful material for later students of book circulation and collecting history.