The Yoke
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- English readers interested in early twentieth-century American fiction who wish to broaden their reading
- Literature enthusiasts studying the style and themes of early American women writers
- Learners who need public-domain English novels as material for extensive reading or textual analysis
- Readers accustomed to slow-paced narrative who are willing to immerse themselves in the context of the period
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- Readers seeking strong plot, fast pace, and modern narrative technique
- Beginners who need detailed author biography and background notes
- Those with weak English reading skills who hope to start with easy readers
Reading tips
- Read the first two or three chapters to get a feel for the narrative rhythm and language style, then decide whether to read closely or extensively.
- While reading, note the relationships among characters and where the image of the "yoke" appears, to help grasp the theme.
- If using the book for English study, choose one passage per chapter for sentence analysis and build up expressions from the early twentieth century.
- Read alongside background materials on American literary history of the same period to understand the writing tradition in which the work stands.
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About the author
Elizabeth Miller (1878–1961) was an American woman novelist, born in Montgomery County, Indiana, and died in Indianapolis; after marriage she was known by the surname Hacker. She made her name with biblical-historical novels, including The Yoke (1904), Saul of Tarsus (1906), and The City of Delight (1907). The last, subtitled A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem, draws on the ancient upheaval in Jerusalem, while Saul of Tarsus tells a tale of the early Christians. Her other works include Dawn and The Science of Columbus. Public information about her life and writing is limited; her fiction is mostly set against ancient religious history, unfolding its plots through conflicts of love and faith, and holds a place in early twentieth-century American popular historical fiction. Three of her works are held in this collection.
