Tempest-Driven: A Romance

Dowling, Richard, 1846-1898Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.6

Word count: 184K words
Chapters: 19

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.Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 1 of 3) by Richard DowlingAuthor: Dowling, Richard, 1846-1898,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: May 20, 2013

Editor's review

Tempest-Driven: A Romance is the first volume of a three-volume romance novel by Richard Dowling (1846–1898), belonging to the Victorian tradition of English long fiction. The work uses "tempest-driven" as an image, placing characters' fates amid violent upheavals of emotion and circumstance; its narrative pacing and suspense are characteristic of serialized fiction. As a free electronic text from Project Gutenberg, the book is easy to obtain and clearly formatted, making it suitable as an introductory sample for understanding late nineteenth-century English popular long fiction, and also for readers studying melodramatic romantic narrative and the three-volume publishing format. When reading, attention may be directed to how character relationships turn with external events, and how the author uses environmental description to heighten emotion. Note that this is the first volume of a three-volume work; the story does not conclude at the end of the volume, and readers should be prepared to continue. The text is also in the original English and requires some endurance for reading long English sentences.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy Victorian English long fiction
Researchers studying late nineteenth-century popular romantic narrative
Learners who want to practice reading English long fiction through public-domain e-books
Literature enthusiasts interested in the three-volume serial publishing format

Not a good fit for

Readers who want a complete single-volume story
Readers with limited endurance for English reading who prefer short works
Readers expecting modern fast-paced plots and strong reversals

Reading tips

Read the first few chapters of Volume One first to clarify character relationships, then proceed chapter by chapter, avoiding skimming.
Keep notes on character relationships and a timeline of events to help manage multiple plot turns.
After finishing this volume, look up the latter two volumes and read them in sequence to maintain continuity.
For long sentences, first identify the subject and predicate, then review the modifiers to reduce reading difficulty.

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FAQ

Is this book a complete story?

No. This book is the first volume of the three-volume Tempest-Driven: A Romance; the story is not fully concluded at the end of this volume, and readers need to continue with the subsequent two volumes to obtain the complete plot. Before purchasing or downloading, please confirm whether all volumes are included.

What English level is needed to read this book?

The text is a late nineteenth-century English novel in the original, with relatively long sentences and considerable description; intermediate or higher English reading ability is recommended. If you can comfortably read long English fiction, you can use an electronic dictionary for uncommon words; if you have less experience reading English, you may start with shorter English works.

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This book is released by Project Gutenberg as a free public-domain e-book; the text is easy to obtain and free of copyright barriers, suitable for reading on a computer or e-reader. This edition is in the original English and includes no Chinese annotations or introduction, so readers should prepare their own辅助 tools.

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About the author

Dowling, Richard, 1846-1898 Author

Richard Dowling (1846–1898) was an English-language novelist active in the late nineteenth century. Public information about him is limited, and reliable records of his life, nationality, and education are scarce. Sixteen of his works are held in the collection, most of them long romance novels with intricate plots. Representative titles include Miracle Gold: A Novel, the three-volume The Weird Sisters: A Romance, and The Last Call: A Romance. These works show that he excelled at advancing narrative through extraordinary incidents and emotional entanglements, with stories steeped in romantic legend, densely plotted and attentive to suspense and the turns of his characters' fortunes. In Chinese library classification his works are often placed under inspirational growth, perhaps because of the choices and transformations of characters facing adversity. Although biographical material about him is sparse, these novels offer a concrete sample of nineteenth-century popular romance fiction.