Open Water

Stringer, Arthur, 1874-1950Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 52K words
Chapters: 6

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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.Open Water by Arthur StringerAuthor: Stringer, Arthur, 1874-1950,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Oct 12, 2011

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Open Water is a work by the Canadian author Arthur Stringer (1874–1950), made available as a free ebook by Project Gutenberg. Stringer was prolific throughout his life, writing both fiction and poetry, and his narratives often carry a romantic colouring and an interest in nature and adventure. The book falls under the category of American and Canadian literature, offering readers a glimpse of the character and narrative appeal of early twentieth-century North American popular literature. As a public-domain ebook it is easily accessible, making it a good introductory read for understanding this author and the popular writing of his time, and also a convenient reference for readers studying the forms of early ebooks. When reading, it is advisable to consult the version information on the Project Gutenberg page; note that this is a scanned and compiled edition of the original English text with plain typesetting and few annotations, best suited to extensive reading and browsing as literary-historical material rather than to expectations of a modern introduction or notes.

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English learners seeking free public-domain ebooks for extensive reading
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Read alongside other works by Stringer to appreciate his subjects and style.

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The book is in the original English. The language is literary English of the early twentieth century, with sentence structures and vocabulary that pose some difficulty for beginners; it is better suited to extensive reading by readers with intermediate or higher proficiency.

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Stringer, Arthur, 1874-1950 Author

Stringer, Arthur (1874–1950) was an English-language writer active in the first half of the twentieth century. Public information about him is limited, and details of his life such as nationality and educational background are not clearly recorded. Twelve of his works are held in the collection, covering both fiction and poetry. In fiction, he wrote a series of novels set against the North American prairie, including The Prairie Wife, The Prairie Child and The Prairie Mother, noted for their delicate touch and their attention to family relationships and women's circumstances; he also explored urban suspense and psychological thriller themes in works such as The Wire Tappers, The Shadow and The Man Who Couldn't Sleep, which are tightly plotted and skilled at building tension. His poem Hephaestus, Persephone at Enna, and Sappho in Leucadia shows his taste for classical mythology. Overall, his writing spans popular fiction and poetry, with varied subjects and a plain, readable style.