Security Plan

Farrell, JosephProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 20K words
Chapters: 3

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.Security Plan by Joseph FarrellAuthor: Farrell, Joseph,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Mar 28, 2016

Editor's review

Security Plan is a short work by Joseph Farrell, included in Project Gutenberg under the category of American and Canadian literature. Project Gutenberg, the earliest provider of free e-books, was founded by Michael Hart in 1971, and the digitization of this work continues that tradition. Farrell's piece is concise and well suited to commutes or fragmented reading time. As a public-domain literary work, its language bears the marks of its era, and its narrative rhythm differs from contemporary fiction; readers can thus experience the narrative pleasures of early English short fiction. For those studying the scope of Project Gutenberg's collection or American literary sketches, this work offers a concrete sample. While reading, one may note the plotting and dialogue and observe how the author achieves narrative progression within a limited space. It should be noted that available materials provide only bibliographic information; the specific plot and themes require readers to explore the text themselves.

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Farrell, Joseph Author

Joseph Farrell is an author about whom public information is limited. Two works are currently known under his name, The Ethical Way and Security Plan. Since his biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded, an understanding of him and his work can only rely on existing bibliographic clues. Judging from the titles of these two works and their common classification, his writing may touch on ethics, security, and collections of historical and literary essays, but there is not yet enough material to support a detailed account of his style or intellectual development. The existing profile also notes that his works appear mostly in historical and literary collections, suggesting that he may have contributed in the form of short pieces or anthologies. Overall, Farrell has produced only a small number of works, and his public influence is not yet significant. Readers who wish to know this author better will need to wait for more reliable biographical and textual materials.