Trail's End

George Washington OgdenProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 474K 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.Trail's End by George W. OgdenAuthor: Ogden, George W. (George Washington), 1871-1966,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Feb 28, 2007

Editor's review

Trail's End is an American popular novel by George W. Ogden, classified under American and Canadian literature and circulated as a public-domain e-text. Ogden habitually wrote Western and regional material; the title's "trail's end" carries a sense of a journey closing and fates converging. The narrative pace is traditional, emphasizing scene and dialogue, and the book serves as a sample of early twentieth-century American popular reading taste. Its value lies not in literary experiment but in showing the narrative conventions of popular fiction of the era: frontier settings, characters' choices, and the way plot advances. It suits continuous chapter-by-chapter reading on a commute or before sleep, and can also serve as English extensive reading material. Note that the public-domain e-edition has no modern introduction or notes, and some period language and social attitudes carry historical limitations; today's readers should treat it as a historical text.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy early American popular fiction and Western regional themes
Learners who want public-domain English novels for extensive reading practice
Readers studying early twentieth-century American popular literary taste

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking modern literary technique or complex narrative structure
Readers who need a Chinese translation or detailed background notes
People sensitive to expressions of old-era social attitudes

Reading tips

First read through the opening chapters to grasp character relationships and geographical setting, then proceed chapter by chapter.
Mark unfamiliar period expressions as you go, and look them up together after finishing a chapter.
Read alongside contemporary American popular novels to observe shared themes and methods.

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FAQ

What kind of novel is this?

According to its classification, it belongs to American and Canadian literature and is an early twentieth-century American popular novel with Western and regional coloring, emphasizing plot and dialogue rather than modernist literary experiment.

Does the e-edition include an introduction or notes?

This edition was released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain electronic text, generally containing only bibliographic information and the main text, without a modern editor's introduction, notes, or Chinese translation; readers must research the background themselves.

Is it suitable for learning English?

It can serve as extensive reading material. The language is early twentieth-century American English, fluent in narrative but containing period expressions and traces of dialect; readers at intermediate level or above will find it easier to enter, while beginners should use a dictionary and slow their pace.

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About the author

George Washington Ogden Author · American · 1871–1966

George Washington Ogden (1871–1966) was an American writer of Western fiction. He was born in Johnson County, Kansas, and began his career in journalism, working as an editor for the Kansas City Star, the Chicago Tribune, and the Munsey publishing house before turning to full-time writing. He is known for Western adventure novels such as The Duke of Chimney Butte, The Bondboy, and Trail's End; the collection here includes six of his works, among them The Rustler of Wind River, The Flockmaster of Poison Creek, and Claim Number One. His fiction drew heavily on his own experiences in the Western states, with plots centered on frontier adventure and ranch and small-town life, written in an accessible style for a popular readership. Public information on his life and work is limited, and further details remain to be verified. He died in Los Angeles, California, in 1966.