The House of Cariboo, and Other Tales from Arcadia

Gardiner, A. PaulProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.2
Word count
202K words
Chapters
21

Tags

English Originals Foreign Literature Legendary FlairNarrative LiteratureFolktalesHeartwarming NarrativeShort StoriesClassic RetellingFantasy LegendExotic CultureImaginative WorldImaginary Kingdom

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 House of Cariboo, and Other Tales from Arcadia by A. Paul GardinerAuthor: Gardiner, A. Paul,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Oct 6, 2016

Editor's review

This is a collection of short stories by A. Paul Gardiner, classified under American and Canadian literature and released as a free ebook by Project Gutenberg. The place names "Cariboo" and "Arcadia" suggest regional flavor and pastoral imagination, while "Other Tales" in the title indicates a structure of multiple linked short stories. For readers, its value lies in experiencing early English short narrative in compact form and observing how regional settings enter fiction; it suits English public-domain literature selections or short reading practice. It is not a systematic literary history and offers no textual analysis, so readers must appreciate language and structure on their own. It fits fragmented reading during commutes or before bed, and also suits English learners doing extensive reading.

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Reading tips

  1. Read story by story; after each, summarize plot and character relations in two or three sentences.
  2. Note the atmospheric role of place names such as Cariboo and Arcadia, keeping simple reading notes.
  3. Guess unfamiliar words from context first; look them up after finishing a whole story to keep reading rhythm.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

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FAQ

How many stories does this book contain, and is it a novel or a short story collection? According to the title and materials, it is a collection of multiple short stories, not one continuous novel. For specific contents, consult the ebook's table of contents and read story by story rather than forcing it through in one sitting.
What does Arcadia in the title refer to? In Western literary tradition, Arcadia often denotes an idealized pastoral land. Paired with Cariboo, the title suggests regional imagination and pastoral color; the specific meaning depends on each story.
Is this book suitable for English learners practicing reading? It suits learners with some vocabulary base who want extensive reading accumulation. Read one short story at a time, grasp the main idea first, then organize vocabulary and sentence patterns, avoiding word-by-word translation that slows pace.

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About the author

Gardiner, A. Paul Author

A. Paul Gardiner is an author about whom little public information is currently available; details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. As far as the works held in the collection are concerned, he is the author of The House of Cariboo, and Other Tales from Arcadia, which serves as the main basis for understanding his writing. Judging from the title, the work appears to be set against the pastoral image of "Arcadia," revolves around "the House of Cariboo," and collects several stories, making it a work of narrative short fiction with regional color and a nostalgic atmosphere. Overall, Gardiner's writing tends to use an imagined locale as its stage and to present the connections between characters and their surroundings through a series of stories, in what may be a calm and lyrical style. Because commentary and biographical materials are scarce, his literary standing and influence are difficult to assess, and readers may explore the narrative interest of the work itself.