Slingshot

Lande, Irving W.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 27K words
Chapters: 3

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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.Slingshot by Irving W. LandeAuthor: Lande, Irving W.,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Aug 30, 2007

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Slingshot is an English literary work in the Project Gutenberg collection, authored by Irving W. Lande and categorized under American and Canadian literature. As an early public-domain ebook, its main value lies in open access to the text and its significance for literary history preservation; readers can freely read a work that is hard to find in print. The book is better suited as supplementary reading for English literature, or for understanding what early Project Gutenberg offerings looked like. It is not a popular bestseller, and its narrative pace and subject matter require some patience. Treat it as a light literary exploration: read the opening chapters to get a feel for the language style, then decide whether to read it through; using the ebook's search function also helps you notice the work's diction and structural features.

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Lande, Irving W. Author

Irving W. Lande is an author about whom very limited public information is available; what can be confirmed at present is chiefly his name and one work. The library holds one title by him, Slingshot. His nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, professional career, and writing life are not provided in the available materials, so a complete biographical picture is difficult to sketch. As far as the known work is concerned, Slingshot is the main point of entry for understanding his writing, allowing readers to observe his choice of subject matter and narrative style. Because other works and critical materials are lacking, it is not yet possible to determine his place within a particular genre or readership, nor to assess the scope of his influence. This introduction is based solely on the facts available in the library and makes no speculation or additions; as more information emerges, the account may be further developed.