The Passport

Bagot, Richard, 1860-1921Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.7

Word count: 772K words
Chapters: 78

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 Passport by Richard BagotAuthor: Bagot, Richard, 1860-1921,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Aug 27, 2014

Editor's review

The Passport is a novel by Richard Bagot, classified under English literature (PR) and released by Project Gutenberg as a free ebook. Bagot was active from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, and his works often engage with the social manners and interpersonal relations of his time. The title "passport" readily evokes travel, identity, and cross-border movement, which makes the book appealing to readers interested in how English fiction of that period wrote about individual circumstances and institutional constraints. As a public-domain text, it is better suited to reading as a byway of literary history than as light entertainment with strong dramatic drive. While reading, pay attention to how the narrative interweaves social norms, proof of identity, and private feeling; such details often reflect the atmosphere of the era more than the plot itself. The electronic edition is easy to search and excerpt, making it suitable for thematic reading notes.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in English fiction of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Literature enthusiasts studying themes of travel, identity, and borders
Students who need public-domain English texts for thematic reading
Readers who enjoy social-manners fiction and leisurely pacing

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking suspenseful, plot-driven, or fast-paced stories
Beginners who struggle with English reading and rely on detailed annotations
People hoping to find practical information on passport applications or travel

Reading tips

Read one chapter first to get a feel for the language, then decide whether to read through or select passages.
Take notes around "identity and passage," recording how characters are shaped by documents and rules.
Place the book against a timeline of English literary history to understand the social background of the author's era.
If time is limited, prioritize passages related to travel and borders.

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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.

FAQ

Is The Passport a story about applying for a passport?

Not in any simple sense. This is a novel, and "passport" in the title is more likely a symbol or plot element involving identity, passage, and restriction rather than a practical guide. The specifics must be judged from the original text; readers should not come to it expecting to learn how to obtain documents.

How difficult is the English?

The work dates from the early twentieth century, and its sentence patterns and vocabulary bear the marks of the period; overall difficulty is moderate to high. Readers with at least college English proficiency (CET-4 or above) who are used to classic fiction will find it easier to enter. If it feels daunting, start with a Chinese introduction or read selected passages closely.

Is the Gutenberg edition suitable for academic citation?

The Gutenberg text can be used for general reading and classroom discussion, but before citing it academically, check authoritative print editions or versions in academic databases to confirm pagination and textual differences. When citing, note the source of the electronic text and the date of access.

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About the author

Bagot, Richard, 1860-1921 Author · British · 1860–1921

Richard Bagot (1860–1921) was a British novelist. Public information about his life is limited, but his fiction is mainly set against Italian society and Catholic life, a thematic focus that gives his work a distinct regional and religious-cultural colour. The representative work that can be confirmed from available sources is The Passport, and the library holds only one of his works, a small number that nonetheless reflects his interest in foreign social settings and religious life. On the whole, Bagot was not a widely known popular writer; his novels are noted more for atmosphere and observation of religious ethics, appealing chiefly to readers interested in Italian themes and Catholic culture.