The Rising of the Tide: The Story of Sabinsport

Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.0
Word count
493K words
Chapters
50

Tags

English Originals Social Fiction Business DecisionsSocial ObservationFate and FortuneSmall Town ChangeGroup BiographyHuman NatureDaily ReflectionsSocial CritiqueAmerican IndustryModern China

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 Rising of the Tide: The Story of Sabinsport by Ida M. TarbellAuthor: Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jul 28, 2014

Editor's review

The Rising of the Tide: The Story of Sabinsport is a novel by the American author Ida M. Tarbell, belonging to the category of American and Canadian literature. Tarbell is best known for her investigative journalism and biographical writing, and her narratives often carry a keen observation of real social structures. This book likewise unfolds its story around a place called Sabinsport, presenting the changing life of the town through the progression of characters and events. For readers, its value lies in observing, through literary means, how an early twentieth-century American local society operated, with personal relationships interwoven with the atmosphere of the era. It suits sustained reading in quiet hours and also serves as a supplementary text for studying Tarbell's creative profile. As a public-domain ebook from Project Gutenberg, the book is in the original English; readers are advised to first familiarize themselves with the Progressive Era background of the author and to note the depictions of local economy, group psychology, and public affairs, details that often reveal more of the work's depth than the plot itself. If used for a course or reading group, discussion topics can be built around "individual choice amid local change."

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Reading tips

  1. Before starting, learn about Tarbell's journalistic background and the Progressive Era to better grasp the narrative stance
  2. Proceed chapter by chapter and keep track of the main character relationships to avoid confusing place names and personal names
  3. Pay attention to where town public affairs intersect with characters' fates; these can serve as entry points for reading group discussion
  4. After finishing, compare with Tarbell's nonfiction to examine the similarities and differences in her fictional technique

About the publisher

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.

Contents

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FAQ

Wasn't Tarbell an investigative reporter? Is this novel worth reading? Tarbell is indeed known for investigative reporting and biographical writing, but she also wrote fiction. This book can be seen as a window into her literary side, and a journalist's social observation is still visible in the narrative. If you are interested in her writing as a whole, this novel fills in a side beyond nonfiction, but it should not be read with the expectations of an investigative report.
What is the background of the story? Do I need to prepare beforehand? The story unfolds around a place called Sabinsport and carries the atmosphere of early twentieth-century American local society. You can read it without preparation, but understanding the background of local governance and economic change in the Progressive Era will make it easier to grasp the tension between characters' choices and the town's transformation.
I find the original English difficult. What can I do? You can first read chapter summaries or related reviews to build a framework, then read chapter by chapter; when encountering long sentences, identify subject and predicate and slow down. There are many personal and place names, so a simple character list is recommended. If it is still difficult, you can use reliable Chinese introductions to aid understanding, then return to the original to appreciate the language and narrative rhythm.
Is this book suitable for classroom or reading group use? Yes. Both its length and themes make it easy to divide into chapters for discussion, with topics built around local change, individual choice, public affairs, and group psychology. It is advisable to focus each discussion on one or two characters or one event thread to avoid scattering the conversation, and to use background materials on the era to deepen discussion.

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About the author

Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944 Author

Ida M. Tarbell (1857–1944) was an American writer and investigative journalist. Publicly available material is limited, so no speculation about the details of her life is offered here; her ten works in this catalog nonetheless show a wide range of subjects. She wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln's early years, popular histories of Napoleon Bonaparte and his empress Josephine, and short story collections such as He Knew Lincoln that present the everyday side of historical figures. She also addressed current issues, including tariff policy, the situation and role of women in the business world, and themes of war and peace. Her prose is clear and plain, weaving historical sources and personal anecdotes into highly readable narratives that combine documentation with popular writing, leaving noteworthy works in both history popularization and social commentary.