Roger Trewinion

Hocking, Joseph, 1860-1937Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 501K words
Chapters: 51

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.Roger Trewinion by Joseph HockingAuthor: Hocking, Joseph, 1860-1937,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Apr 2, 2008

Editor's review

This is an English novel by Joseph Hocking, a public-domain literary work digitized and released by Project Gutenberg. Hocking was a British novelist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries whose works often combine moral concern with narrative tension, and this book follows that pattern, driving the story through the characters' fates and emotional entanglements. For readers curious about late Victorian to Edwardian popular English fiction, it is a useful sample text: it offers a window into the narrative pace and character construction of the period, and can also serve as English reading material for building vocabulary and language sense as the story unfolds. The electronic edition is easy to obtain and well suited to reading in short sessions during commutes or before bed. Note that this is the original English text and a fairly old work, so its language style is distant from contemporary English; beginning readers should use a dictionary or an annotated edition. Overall, it is better suited to literary enthusiasts' wider reading than to being a required text for specialized research.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Lovers of late Victorian to Edwardian English fiction
Intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their reading through original novels
Readers interested in public-domain e-books and Project Gutenberg
Readers who need to read in short sessions during fragmented time

Not a good fit for

Beginners looking for a Chinese translation or a bilingual edition
Readers impatient with the pacing of classic English narrative
Researchers who need material for specialized academic study

Reading tips

Read the first two chapters to gauge the narrative pace and language difficulty before deciding whether to read the whole book.
Keep an electronic dictionary at hand; mark unfamiliar words first and look them up together after finishing a section.
Read in chapter-sized segments, and after each chapter summarize the plot in one or two sentences to aid memory.
If the reading proves difficult, look for a Chinese summary to get the gist of the story before returning to the original.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or English?

It is the original English text, released by Project Gutenberg. There is no Chinese translation in the book, so some English proficiency is required; intermediate and advanced learners, or readers with some experience of English fiction, are encouraged to try it.

Can someone with no English read this book?

It is not really advisable. The language is older English, and its sentence patterns and vocabulary differ from contemporary English, so absolute beginners are likely to feel discouraged. If you want to know the story, look for a Chinese synopsis first, then decide whether to tackle the original.

Is this book suitable for learning English?

It can serve as supplementary reading, but not as an introductory textbook. Its language style is dated, so it suits learners who already have a certain vocabulary and grasp of grammar and want to engage with original fiction; using a dictionary and reading in segments works best.

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About the author

Hocking, Joseph, 1860-1937 Author

Joseph Hocking (1860-1937) was an English writer active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Public information about his life and nationality is limited, and the library currently holds twelve of his works. The surviving titles suggest a prolific author with wide-ranging subjects. Representative works include The Day of Judgment, The Everlasting Arms, The Weapons of Mystery and The Man Who Rose Again, alongside Mistress Nancy Molesworth: A Tale of Adventure, Tommy, The Birthright and The Pomp of Yesterday. The titles point to a blend of adventure stories, suspenseful plots and moral or religious themes, with brisk narration and characters often placed amid tests and choices. His fiction combines the readability of popular novels with serious concerns, and may interest readers of late Victorian and Edwardian popular English literature.