Through the Wall

Cleveland MoffettProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.5

Word count: 578K words
Chapters: 58

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.Through the Wall by Cleveland MoffettAuthor: Moffett, Cleveland, 1863-1926,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Feb 1, 2004

Editor's review

Through the Wall is a novel by the American writer Cleveland Moffett, available in the Project Gutenberg public-domain ebook collection. Moffett's works often carry a flavor of suspense and psychological exploration, and the title itself suggests an image of barrier and breakthrough; much of the reading pleasure comes from the layered revelation of character motives as the plot advances. As a public-domain text, its value lies in offering readers a sample for understanding the narrative methods of early twentieth-century American popular fiction: manageable in length, with pronounced suspense, it is suitable as a light reading choice in the original English. The electronic edition is in the original English; when reading, it is advisable to pay attention to shifts in narrative perspective and the pacing of information release; if used for a book club, you can discuss what "the wall" specifically signifies as a symbol of barrier in the story, and how the author uses a suspense framework to handle interpersonal relationships and psychological pressure.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy suspense and psychological elements and want to read English public-domain novels
English learners who need short English readings to practice reading rhythm
Readers interested in early twentieth-century American popular literature
Book club members who prefer discussing narrative technique and symbolic imagery

Not a good fit for

Readers who read only Chinese and have no habit of reading English
Fans of classical detective fiction who expect strict reasoning and fair clues
Readers with low tolerance for the style of early popular fiction

Reading tips

On the first pass, read along with the plot, noting where each piece of information is revealed and sensing the rhythm of suspense.
On the second pass, pay attention to the scenes in which "the wall" appears and sort out changes in its symbolic meaning.
After reading, write a hundred-word summary to check whether you have grasped the core conflict and character motives.
If organizing a discussion, you can choose one scene each around the themes of barrier and breakthrough for close reading.

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.

FAQ

Is this book a detective novel or a psychological suspense novel?

According to the materials, it can only be confirmed that it is a novel by Moffett, and the title carries a sense of barrier and breakthrough. Judging from the author's creative tendencies, the work leans more toward a plot novel with psychological and suspense flavor rather than classical detective fiction with tightly organized clues. For the specific genre judgment, it is advisable to rely on your actual reading experience.

Is the original English difficult to read?

The wording of early twentieth-century American popular fiction is relatively plain, and the sentence patterns are less complicated than those of Victorian literature; a level of about CET-4 is enough to attempt it. When encountering unfamiliar words, you can first infer from context; if they do not affect understanding of the main line, there is no need to look them up frequently.

Is it suitable as English learning material?

It is suitable as extensive reading material: moderate in length and driven by plot, it is easy to maintain reading motivation. However, public-domain ebooks usually have no notes or exercises, so it is recommended to keep your own vocabulary notebook and do a brief retelling after reading, turning extensive reading into a learning process that can accumulate.

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About the author

Cleveland Moffett Author · American · 1863–1926

Cleveland Moffett (1863–1926) was an American journalist, writer and playwright, born in Boonville, New York, and a graduate of Yale College. He served as a correspondent for the New York Herald in Europe and Asia and later as editor of its Sunday edition; his wide travels provided rich material for his later writing. Moffett is known for the short story "The Mysterious Card" and also wrote works such as Through the Wall, Possessed and Careers of Danger and Daring, which are chiefly adventure and mystery fiction marked by tight plotting and a strong sense of suspense and tension. He also produced imaginative narrative works such as The Conquest of America: A Romance of Disaster and Victory, U.S.A., 1921 A.D. He died in Paris in 1926. Public information is limited, and details of his life and the full range of his work remain to be further verified.