Three People

Pansy, 1841-1930Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 476K words
Chapters: 48

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.Three People by PansyAuthor: Pansy, 1841-1930,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Mar 13, 2007

Editor's review

Three People is a work of juvenile literature by the nineteenth-century American author Pansy (Isabella Alden, 1841–1930), part of the Project Gutenberg free eBook collection under the juvenile literature category. Pansy was known for moral growth stories written for young readers; this book follows the experiences of three characters, using everyday situations to explore themes of character, choice, and responsibility, in a style marked by the period flavor of nineteenth-century English writing. As a public-domain eBook, its value lies in offering a freely accessible text sample for studying Victorian-era American juvenile literature and the moral narrative tradition addressed to young readers of the time; for general readers it is more a historically atmospheric read, suitable as light material for reading in the original English. When reading, it is advisable to understand the characters' words and values in light of the historical context rather than judging them by the pacing of contemporary fiction.

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readers and researchers studying nineteenth-century American juvenile literature
learners who wish to practice extensive reading with public-domain English originals
readers interested in Victorian moral growth stories
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beginners who need modern vernacular or a Chinese translation
readers sensitive to religious and moral didacticism

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Begin with the bibliographic information and chapter titles on the Project Gutenberg page to build an overall framework before entering the text.
Treat it as extensive reading material: read one or two chapters a day, guessing unfamiliar words from context first and looking them up afterward.
While reading, note common themes in nineteenth-century juvenile literature, such as duty, friendship, and family, for easy cross-comparison.
If using it for research, compare it with other juvenile literature of the same period and note the author Pansy's creative orientation.

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It can serve as extensive reading material, but note that it is nineteenth-century English, with sentence patterns and vocabulary at some distance from modern English and some expressions bearing the flavor of the era. It is recommended for readers with some English foundation who aim to expand their reading volume; when encountering long sentences you do not understand, skip ahead first to keep reading fluently.

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Who is the author Pansy?

Pansy is the pen name of the nineteenth-century American author Isabella Alden (1841–1930), known for moral growth stories written for young readers. The materials provide only her birth and death years and the attribution of the work, without further biographical details, so reading does not need to rely on the author's biographical background.

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Pansy, 1841-1930 Author

Pansy (1841-1930) was a prolific American writer of popular Christian fiction in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, better known to readers by her pen name than by her real name. Twelve of her works are included in the collection, among them Ester Ried, Ester Ried Yet Speaking, Ruth Erskine's Crosses, Ruth Erskine's Son, Three People, Interrupted, Four Girls at Chautauqua, and Little Fishers: and Their Nets. These works were aimed mainly at young people and family readers, centering on themes of faith, duty, temptation, and repentance; her characters often face moral struggles and spiritual turning points in everyday situations, and the narratives are plain and warm in tone, with a clear didactic purpose. Her stories circulated widely in Sunday schools and youth reading of her time and had some influence on later fiction of the same religious kind. Because public information is limited, details of her life, her exact nationality, and her dates of birth and death still require further verification.