The Levellers

AnonymousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 77K words
Chapters: 8

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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 Levellers by AnonymousAuthor: Anonymous,Language: English, Class: HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender, Release Date: Apr 18, 2012

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This is an English work released anonymously by Project Gutenberg and classified under social sciences, covering topics such as family, marriage, and gender. With no author attribution, readers may treat it as a period document: it preserves the ways social relations and gender roles were discussed at the time and offers primary material for comparison to those researching related issues. The electronic edition is easy to obtain and suits thematic browsing or excerpted quotation rather than a complete narrative reading experience. Readers are advised to read with a questioning mind, note the author's argumentative premises and historical limitations, and compare it with similar social thought texts to better see its value and shortcomings.

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The material only lists the author as Anonymous and does not explain the specific reason for anonymity. Readers should not speculate about the author's identity on this basis; a more prudent approach is to treat it as a period text and focus on its content and subject matter rather than the author's life.

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It can be used as an English primary source, but attention must be paid to version information: this is a Project Gutenberg electronic edition classified under social sciences, family and gender issues. When citing, verify the original paragraphs and state the source of the edition to avoid mistaking electronic formatting differences for differences in the original text.

What background knowledge is needed before reading?

Some familiarity with basic discussions of gender and family institutions is recommended, along with English reading ability. Without such background, read a relevant general work first and then return to the original; this makes it easier to understand its argumentative style and historical limitations.

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Anonymous is a collective designation used in English-language publishing for works whose authorship is unknown or unsigned, rather than the real name of a single author. The 716 titles attributed to this name include the Gospel of John, Psalms, Romans, Luke, Philippians, and 1 Corinthians from the World English Bible, as well as the Gospel of John and Psalms from the King James Version. Such texts are mainly religious classics and ancient folk traditions that were copied, translated, and compiled over long periods, making their original authors difficult to trace; they therefore circulated anonymously. Public information is limited, and neither nationality nor dates of birth and death can be confirmed. The significance of anonymity lies in focusing attention on the works themselves rather than on authorial identity, and in reminding readers of the collective and variable nature of texts in transmission.