The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 27, May 13, 1897

VariousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.5

Word count: 40K words
Chapters: 5

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 Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 27, May 13, 1897Author: Various,Language: English, Class: D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere, Release Date: Apr 4, 2005

Editor's review

This is the electronic edition of a single weekly issue published on May 13, 1897—Volume 1, No. 27 of The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It. It is not a general history written for modern readers but a periodical that compiled current events for English-language readers of its day, covering international developments and public topics of the late nineteenth century. Its value lies in offering a raw slice of the late 1890s in terms of public viewpoint and narrative tone, suitable for perusal as historical material by those studying journalism history, popular publishing, or fin-de-siècle culture and society. Readers should not expect coherent argument but should treat it as a searchable, excerptable period document, noting topic selection, phrasing tendencies, and how information is organized. Issued by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain electronic text, it is easily accessible and well suited to comparative reading or classroom use.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers studying late nineteenth-century journalism and popular publishing
Those who need 1890s original English source material for comparative analysis
English readers interested in fin-de-siècle compilations of international affairs
Teachers who want public-domain electronic texts for classroom material

Not a good fit for

Readers who want a systematic general history or coherent historical narrative
Beginners who need modern notes and background explanation
Readers expecting a Chinese translation or bilingual edition

Reading tips

Skim the contents and sections first, marking items relevant to your topic before close reading.
Treat each short item as a historical excerpt, noting topic, phrasing, and source.
Read alongside other periodicals of the same era to observe differing accounts of the same event.
Look up place names and personal names as you read; avoid applying modern concepts directly.

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FAQ

Is this text a complete book or a single periodical issue?

It is Volume 1, No. 27 of The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, a weekly issue published on May 13, 1897, not a coherent general history. Read it in terms of periodical sections and short items.

Can someone with average English read this material?

The text is late nineteenth-century English with period sentence patterns and vocabulary, and it involves the people, places, and events of its time. Readers with average English may need a dictionary and background checking, and their pace will be slower; it suits those with some English reading foundation who are willing to verify references.

Is it suitable for understanding late nineteenth-century international relations?

It can serve as original material for observing the public viewpoint of the time, helping one see how the periodical selected and narrated international developments. But it is not a systematic textbook and lacks modern scholarly notes and frameworks; for research in international relations, it should be used alongside general histories and academic works.

What is the source and edition of this electronic version?

The data shows it was released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain electronic text, with a release date of April 4, 2005. It is easy to search and cite, but it provides no modern editorial notes; when citing, note the lack of edition information and original page numbers.

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About the author

Various Author

Various is not a real person but a collective attribution used in book cataloging and databases for works with multiple authors, commonly applied to anthologies, compilations, or publications with too many contributors to list individually. On this Chinese book site, this attribution covers as many as 3,387 titles, spanning encyclopedic entries, historical documents, and trial records. Representative works include several volumes of the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the record of the trial of the major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Available public information is limited: nationality, birth and death dates, and common categories are not clearly recorded, making it difficult to summarize a unified writing style or personal biography. Readers should understand it as a cataloging convention rather than a single author.