The Silver Arrow

Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 25K words
Chapters: 3

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 Silver Arrow by Elbert HubbardAuthor: Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jul 6, 2019

Editor's review

The Silver Arrow is a literary work by Elbert Hubbard, classified under American and Canadian literature. Hubbard is known for his essays and short prose, a style often marked by aphoristic concision and a moralizing bent; the book is short and serves as a suitable entry point to his literary profile. As a public-domain electronic text, it is best suited to readers interested in late nineteenth- to early twentieth-century American popular literature and the tradition of inspirational essays, and can also be used for close reading of short texts and language study. It should be read within the publishing culture of its time, with attention to its didactic tendencies and period assumptions, rather than judged by the expectations of a full-length novel.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in early American popular literature and the essay tradition
Learners who wish to practice close reading in English through short texts
Readers studying Hubbard's writing style and publishing culture

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting complex plots and long narrative structures
Readers averse to a moralizing style
Beginners who need contemporary annotation and a detailed introduction

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the overall tone, then read closely in sections to study the language and aphoristic expressions.
Learn more about the publishing and inspirational-literature context of Hubbard's time as background.
For English reading practice, excerpt short passages and restate their arguments.

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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 Silver Arrow a novel or a short work?

According to the available information, the book is classified under American and Canadian literature and its author is Elbert Hubbard, but the source does not give specific details of length or genre. Judging from Hubbard's usual forms of writing, it is more likely a short literary work or essayistic text. Readers are advised to check the original's table of contents and opening pages before deciding on a reading pace.

Does one need to know Hubbard first to read this book?

Not necessarily, but it helps. Hubbard's writing often carries an aphoristic and moralizing tone; knowing his essayistic style and the popular publishing atmosphere of his time in advance makes it easier to understand the text's tone and intent. Readers with no background can also read the original directly, treating it as a period text.

What if the public-domain edition lacks an introduction?

Project Gutenberg editions usually provide only the public-domain text, with limited annotation and introduction. Readers may supplement with chapters on late nineteenth- to early twentieth-century popular literature from histories of American literature, or consult biographical material on Hubbard as background, taking care to distinguish historical sources from later commentary.

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Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915 Author

Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) was an American writer. Specific details of his life and nationality are limited in publicly available sources, and the library holds 21 of his works. He is best known for the Little Journeys series, which visits the homes of great figures and offers biographical sketches and essays. Representative works in the library include volumes 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14 of that series, as well as Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8. These works focus on biography, thought, and historical anecdote, written in a clear, accessible style that combines biographical narrative with the appeal of an essay, suitable for general readers interested in Western cultural figures. Hubbard's writing is known for its brevity and epigrammatic expression, a quality also evident in his travel essays. This introduction is based only on library facts and verifiable public knowledge.