The Free Range

Francis William SullivanProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 348K words
Chapters: 35

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 Free Range by Francis William Sullivan. Author: Sullivan, Francis William, 1887-. Language: English. Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature. Release Date: Dec 12, 2008

Editor's review

The Free Range is an American novel by Francis William Sullivan, belonging to the American and Canadian literature category and released as a free eBook by Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg, the earliest provider of free electronic books, was founded by Michael Hart, who pioneered eBooks in 1971; this background makes the book not only a literary work but also a witness to the history of digital reading. Set against the backdrop of the open range, the novel generally revolves around themes of Western life, land, and freedom, and will appeal to readers interested in American Western literature or early American fiction. As a public-domain eBook, it is easy to carry and reread, suitable for commuting, travel, or leisure reading. Readers can use it to learn about the narrative style and language of early twentieth-century American popular fiction. Note that the book is in the original English and was written long ago, so its language differs from contemporary English and readers need some foundation in English reading.

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English-language readers who enjoy American Western fiction
Enthusiasts and researchers of early American popular literature
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Advanced learners who want to improve their English by reading original texts

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Reading tips

Start by browsing the opening chapters to get used to early twentieth-century English sentence patterns and word choices.
Jot down unfamiliar words and expressions related to Western life as you read to build language intuition.
Use historical background on the American West to aid understanding of plot and character motivation.
Take advantage of the eBook's searchability to revisit key plot points and character relationships.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

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This is the original English edition, released as an eBook by Project Gutenberg and classified under American and Canadian literature. Readers need some English foundation; Chinese readers may use a dictionary or bilingual tools for support.

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It can serve as extensive reading material, but because it was written long ago, its language differs from contemporary English. It is better suited to intermediate and advanced learners who already have some foundation and wish to encounter older written English; it is not recommended as a first choice for beginners.

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About the author

Francis William Sullivan Author · American · 1887–1963

Francis William Sullivan (1887–1963) was an American novelist, born on February 16, 1887, in Evanston, Illinois. He often published under the pen name Frank Williams and was known for adventure stories set in the Hudson Bay region and the North American frontier, with plots centering on wilderness journeys and survival in perilous situations. His representative works include The Wilderness Trail, The Free Range, and The Harbor of Doubt. During the silent-film era, several of these works were adapted into films, bringing his adventure narratives to a wider audience. Three of his works are held in this collection; common classification information is currently unavailable, and public sources are limited, so a fuller account of his life and literary output remains to be examined.