The Protector

Bindloss, Harold, 1866-1945Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 435K words
Chapters: 44

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 Protector by Harold BindlossAuthor: Bindloss, Harold, 1866-1945,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Dec 12, 2011

Editor's review

The Protector is a novel by the British author Harold Bindloss (1866–1945), here released as an English electronic edition by Project Gutenberg. Bindloss specialized in adventure and pioneering fiction, often set in wilderness, frontier, or overseas colonial settings, with plots turning on his characters' choices and responsibilities in harsh environments. The English text is clear; this is a digitized reissue of a public-domain work, suitable as English-literature reading material and as a way to understand the narrative style and language of early twentieth-century popular English adventure fiction. As an electronic resetting of a public-domain text, it contains no modern introduction, author chronology, or notes, so readers must acquaint themselves with the period background. It is better suited as supplementary reading for language study and genre-fiction research than as casual entertainment in the manner of a contemporary bestseller. For readers studying English popular literature of the colonial period, the book offers an analyzable textual sample.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English learners who want to improve their reading through original English novels
Readers interested in early twentieth-century English adventure and pioneering fiction
Scholars and students studying popular genre fiction and colonial-era English narrative

Not a good fit for

Readers who want a Chinese translation and are not comfortable with original English
Readers expecting a modern introduction, notes, and author background
Popular-fiction readers who prefer contemporary subjects and fast-paced narrative

Reading tips

First look up Bindloss's background and the features of adventure fiction, then read the text.
Keep a notebook for unfamiliar words and period expressions, and organize plot threads chapter by chapter.
Read alongside English adventure novels of the same period to compare narrative patterns and characterization.
If using it for English study, read a fixed amount closely each day and retell the gist of each passage.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is there a Chinese translation of this book?

This electronic edition is the original English text released by Project Gutenberg and includes no Chinese translation. Readers who need Chinese should find a separate translation or read with a dictionary.

What kind of novels does Bindloss mainly write?

Bindloss was a British author whose work consists mainly of adventure and pioneering fiction, often set in wilderness, frontier, or overseas colonial settings, with plots centering on characters' choices and responsibilities in harsh environments.

Does this electronic edition have an introduction or notes?

No. It is an electronic resetting of a public-domain text; beyond the main text it contains no modern editor's introduction, footnotes, or scholarly appendix, so the period background and expressions must be checked by the reader.

Is it suitable for learning English?

It can serve as English reading material, but the text dates from the early twentieth century, and some expressions and sentence patterns differ from modern English. Use a dictionary and read closely; it is not the best first choice for beginners.

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Bindloss, Harold, 1866-1945 Author

Harold Bindloss (1866–1945) was an English-language writer active from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century; public information about the details of his life is limited. The library holds 43 of his works, mostly novels, including Hawtrey's Deputy, Blake's Burden, For Jacinta, The Mistress of Bonaventure, The Greater Power, For the Allinson Honor, The Long Portage, and By Right of Purchase. Judging from these titles and their number, he was a prolific author of popular fiction for general readers, with themes often involving adventure, honor, duty, and life overseas. Because systematic biographical sources are lacking, his nationality, education, and specific experiences cannot be confirmed at present; assessments of his style and literary influence should also be further examined in light of more editions and reviews.