Spring Street

Richardson, James Hugh, 1894-1963Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 468K words
Chapters: 47

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.Spring Street by James Hugh RichardsonAuthor: Richardson, James Hugh, 1894-1963,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Aug 1, 2007

Editor's review

Spring Street is a work by James Hugh Richardson (1894–1963) in the American and Canadian Literature category, released free by Project Gutenberg. As a work by an early twentieth-century American author, it offers some reference value for understanding the literary style and everyday writing of the period. The Project Gutenberg e-edition is easy to search and read across devices, making it suitable as supplementary reading for readers interested in English literature of that era. Note that the book is in the original English, so readers should have corresponding English reading ability; also, since the available information provides only bibliographic details, readers must judge the specific plot and style for themselves. Read it with an open literary-historical perspective, as a sample of early twentieth-century American narrative, and understand characters and scenes in light of the era. Research-oriented readers can compare it with contemporaneous works to form a more complete reading context.

Who it's for

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English readers interested in early twentieth-century American literature
Those who want free public-domain English books for supplementary reading
Students of English literary history who need original text samples

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Readers who are not used to reading original English and need a Chinese translation
Readers expecting modern fast-paced plots or genre fiction

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Read the first two chapters to judge the narrative pace and language difficulty before deciding on close or extensive reading.
Read alongside materials on early twentieth-century American society and culture to understand the characters' situations.
Use an e-reader to mark unfamiliar words and key passages for review and citation.

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According to Project Gutenberg, the book is in the original English and belongs to the American and Canadian Literature category. Readers need some English reading ability; if you need a Chinese version, you must find a translation or read comparatively.

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About the author

Richardson, James Hugh, 1894-1963 Author · 1894–1963

James Hugh Richardson (1894–1963), often listed in Western catalogues as Richardson, James Hugh, is known in Chinese sources chiefly through this form of his name. Public information about his life is very limited: only his birth and death years, 1894 and 1963, are confirmed, and one work by him is held in the collection, Spring Street. Because reliable biographical material is lacking, his nationality, education and professional career cannot be established and should not be guessed. For readers, Spring Street is the main entry point to this author; its title suggests a connection with a street or with a place or group named after one, though the actual subject and style must be judged from the book itself. Richardson thus belongs to that category of authors whose works survive while records of their lives remain scarce. Those seeking further information should consult Spring Street and related catalogue records directly, and should note that public information may be expanded as cataloguing work continues.