Platform Monologues

Tucker, T. G. (Thomas George), 1859-1946Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 313K words
Chapters: 32

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.Platform Monologues by T. G. TuckerAuthor: Tucker, T. G. (Thomas George), 1859-1946,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Aug 2, 2006

Editor's review

Platform Monologues is an English-language work by Thomas George Tucker, released free of charge by Project Gutenberg. The title suggests a collection of "platform monologues," placing it within English literary prose; its length and format suit fragmentary reading. Tucker combines backgrounds in classics and literature, and monologue-form works of this kind typically unfold in the first person, emphasizing tone, rhythm, and the rendering of character voice—useful for observing English prose rhetoric and narrative technique. For readers studying English literature, researching the monologue genre, or practicing reading aloud, the book offers a lightweight and workable text. The electronic edition is easy to search and excerpt, making it suitable as supplementary classroom material or as short selections for independent reading. Because no detailed content summary is available, readers are advised to browse the table of contents and opening pages first to judge whether the style meets their expectations before deciding on close or casual reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers studying English literature or interested in the monologue genre
Learners seeking short English texts for reading aloud or language-sense practice
Readers interested in English prose from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century
English teachers looking for supplementary short texts for class

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting a coherent long novel or complete story
Beginners with limited English reading ability who need annotations and translation
Newcomers seeking systematic knowledge of literary history

Reading tips

Browse the table of contents and the first piece first to judge whether the tone and themes of the monologues suit you before deciding how to read.
Choose one or two pieces to read aloud and experience the rhythm and character voice of the monologue form.
While reading, mark recurring rhetorical devices and compile them into personal notes on style.
If used in class, excerpt a single piece for close reading, together with background introduction and discussion questions.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

What kind of work is "Platform Monologues"?

Judging from the title and classification, it belongs to the monologue form in English literature, unfolding in the first person and emphasizing tone and the rendering of character voice. Because no detailed content summary is provided, readers must browse the table of contents and opening pages themselves to confirm the themes of specific pieces; it should not be presumed in advance to be a novel or a play.

Can someone with average English read this book?

The book is an original English text with no annotations or translation. Readers with intermediate or higher English reading ability can read it in sections with a dictionary; those with limited reading ability are advised to try a short piece first or use it alongside a guide or translation, and it is not the best first choice for beginners.

Is this book suitable for classroom use?

It is suitable as supplementary classroom material. The monologue form is short and distinctive in voice, making it easy to excerpt a single piece for close reading and discussion in English literature, rhetoric, or reading-aloud instruction; teachers can supply author and period background themselves to help students understand the textual context.

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About the author

Tucker, T. G. (Thomas George), 1859-1946 Author · Australian · 1859–1946

Thomas George Tucker (1859–1946) was a British-born Australian classical scholar who long served as a professor at the University of Melbourne and was known for his study of Latin literature. Public information about his life and academic career is limited, and what can be confirmed is chiefly his teaching institution and field of research. Two of his works are held in the collection: Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul and Platform Monologues. The former is a work of popular classical culture writing on Roman social life in the age of Nero and St. Paul; the latter, as its title suggests, consists of platform monologues and differs in subject and style. His writing addressed general readers and sought to present knowledge of the classical world and its literature in an accessible way, giving him a certain influence in the popular dissemination of classical studies in the English-speaking world.