The Campaign of the Jungle; Or, Under Lawton through Luzon

Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.3
Word count
336K words
Chapters
34

Tags

English Originals War and Military FictionChildren's Literature Military StrategyPhilippine CampaignAdventure JourneyMilitary CommandersHeroismExotic CultureYouth Reading

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.The Campaign of the Jungle; Or, Under Lawton through Luzon by Edward StratemeyerAuthor: Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Feb 18, 2010

Editor's review

This is Stratemeyer's boys' adventure novel set against the Philippine–American War, written in his usual series formula: fast-moving plot, chapter-ending suspense, and a march through Luzon under General Lawton. For scholars of early twentieth-century American juvenile fiction, it offers a direct sample of narrative patterns, wartime imagination, and colonial discourse; for general readers, it is a window into the style of popular adventure literature of the period. A caution: its portrayals of war and of local people carry conspicuous period prejudices, so it should be read critically rather than taken as historical fact. The public-domain electronic edition makes it easy to search characters and chapters, suiting selective reading and classroom discussion.

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Reading tips

  1. Read a brief historical background first, then the text, so as not to mistake plot for fact.
  2. After each chapter, note the march route and character relationships to grasp the serial adventure structure.
  3. Mark passages portraying local people, then discuss the period prejudices and colonial gaze together.
  4. Read alongside other series by the same author to observe repetition and variation in his boys' adventure formula.

About the publisher

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for young readers today? Though written for juvenile readers, it contains conspicuous period prejudices and stereotypes about war and local people. For contemporary young readers, adult guidance and historical context are advisable, helping them distinguish adventure story from historical fact and avoid absorbing the book's stance uncritically.
Is the historical background in the book reliable? This is popular adventure fiction, not history; characters and events serve the plot, details may be inaccurate, and the stance reflects the American colonial perspective of the time. Read it as a literary text, not as a source on the war; for facts, consult professional histories.
Must it be read in series order? Such boys' adventure novels are usually fairly self-contained, each centered on a march or mission, so order generally does not affect comprehension. To observe character growth and the author's formula, however, read several in publication order and compare plot structures and character setups.

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About the author

Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 Author

Edward Stratemeyer (Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930) was a writer and planner of far-reaching influence in the history of American juvenile publishing; the library holds seventy-eight of his works, commonly classified under inspirational coming-of-age stories. Public information about his life is limited, but his representative works reveal a clear creative orientation: taking youthful adventure as the main thread and weaving commercial pursuits, treasure-hunting expeditions, overseas military service, and frontier marches into coming-of-age narratives, as seen in the Rover Boys and Dave Porter series and in works involving ocean voyages and the Japanese navy. These stories move briskly, are full of suspense, and emphasize courage, honesty, and responsibility, catering to the reading tastes of young readers of the time. His writing model and series-based approach exerted a considerable influence on the production of American juvenile adventure fiction in the twentieth century.