The Collaborators
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A good fit for
- Literary readers interested in Hichens's work and English fiction of the period
- Learners who want free public-domain English originals and intensive reading practice
- Readers who enjoy interpersonal maneuvering and moral tension and can accept a slow pace
- Researchers who need material on English popular fiction from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century
Not a good fit for
- Readers who read only Chinese translations and do not want to face the English original
- Readers who prefer strong, fast-paced plots and lack patience for classic narrative
- Beginners who need modern annotations and a detailed introduction to enter the text
Reading tips
- Read a chapter or two first to get a feel for the narrative tone, then decide whether to read closely sentence by sentence or for the gist.
- Jot down how the collaborative relationships between characters change and sort out the plot's turning points.
- Look up period expressions promptly and build up common usage in English of the period.
- After reading, consider in light of the title who the "collaborators" really are and whether the author is being ironic.
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About the author
Robert Hichens (1864–1950) was a British novelist, with 28 of his works held in this collection. Public information about him is limited, and details of his life are difficult to verify, but his writings offer a sense of his literary range. His best-known novel, The Garden of Allah, is set against an exotic desert landscape and blends romance with religious reflection; The Green Carnation became known for its thinly veiled portrayal of Oscar Wilde and the aestheticist circle around him. He also wrote novels such as The Woman with the Fan, The Dweller on the Threshold, Bella Donna, The Figure in the Mirage and The Call of the Blood, as well as a travel book on the Near East, The Near East: Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople. His work often draws on foreign settings, social manners and psychological suspense, with carefully developed plots that combine popular readability with the tastes of their time, earning him a place in early twentieth-century British popular fiction.
