The Good Resolution

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 34K words
Chapters: 4

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 Good Resolution by Daniel P. KidderAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Feb 1, 2004

Editor's review

The Good Resolution by Daniel P. Kidder is a juvenile literary work made available as a free eBook by Project Gutenberg. Its value lies not in complex narrative technique but in conveying moral themes of resolution and character through simple English stories, making it suitable as supplementary material for beginning English reading or character education for young people. As a public-domain eBook, it preserves the language style and didactic tone of nineteenth-century children's literature. It is short and clearly structured, so readers can finish it quickly and grasp its main idea. It is best read as a period text: attend to the story itself and also observe how children's literature of the time used plot to instill behavioral norms. Since the source material provides only classification and author information, readers must open the text to confirm specific plot details; the editor will not invent descriptions. Overall, this is a small book suited to light reading, English extensive reading, or classroom discussion.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English learners who want to practice extensive reading with short English stories
Readers interested in nineteenth-century children's literature and character-education texts
Primary and secondary English teachers who need short moral-themed materials
Readers who enjoy free public-domain eBooks and light reading

Not a good fit for

Fiction readers seeking complex plots and strong dramatic conflict
Young readers who need modern vernacular or contemporary values
Readers impatient with obviously didactic old-fashioned children's books

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the main storyline, then revisit key passages and note how the theme of resolution is developed.
Copy unfamiliar old-fashioned English expressions, guess their meaning from context, and then verify them.
After reading, summarize the main idea in three to five sentences and briefly compare it with a contemporary story on a similar theme.
If used for classroom teaching, select passages for students to discuss whether the characters' choices are reasonable.

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Is this book suitable for English beginners to read directly?

It can be tried as extensive reading material, but the text has nineteenth-century English usage, and some sentence patterns and word choices differ from modern English. Beginners should first try selected paragraphs, use a dictionary or annotated edition when needed, and focus on the general meaning rather than understanding every word.

Why is there no detailed plot introduction in the material?

The available material contains only Project Gutenberg release information, author, language, and book classification, with no content summary. To avoid inventing details not in the book, only suggestions on genre, language, and reading use are given here; please refer to the actual text for specific plot details.

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