Run Away!

Louis DesnoyersProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.7

Word count: 191K words
Chapters: 20

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.Weggeloopen! by James Buckland and Louis DesnoyersAuthor: Desnoyers, Louis, 1805-1868,Language: Dutch, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Mar 4, 2013

Editor's review

This work is a juvenile literature title co-authored by Louis Desnoyers and James Buckland, a Dutch-language public-domain ebook prepared and released by Project Gutenberg. Its value lies not in plot complexity but in offering an entry point into the context of nineteenth-century European children's literature: it is short, its language bears the marks of its era, and it serves as a sample for understanding early juvenile narrative style. For learners of Dutch, the dialogue and scene descriptions can supplement graded reading and help distinguish written from spoken usage. In terms of reading setting, it suits short sessions or extensive reading in language study rather than leisure reading that demands strong plot. Note that this is a public-domain reset edition; the Project Gutenberg notes outside the main text are not part of the work, so readers should go directly to the main text and avoid mistaking the publisher's introduction for literary content. In addition, the Dutch original poses a barrier for most Chinese readers; reading with a dictionary or in bilingual comparison is recommended to appreciate its narrative rhythm and period flavor.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers learning Dutch who want short public-domain texts for extensive reading practice
Literary researchers interested in nineteenth-century European juvenile literature and children's narrative
Self-learners who need lightweight foreign-language material for brief daily reading
Collectors of Project Gutenberg public-domain ebooks interested in early electronic texts

Not a good fit for

General readers seeking a Chinese translation or Chinese-only reading material
Leisure readers who want strong plot and fast pacing
Readers entirely unfamiliar with Dutch who are unwilling to use reference tools

Reading tips

First skim the length of the main text, then proceed one short section per day to avoid interruptions caused by language difficulty.
Prepare a Dutch-Chinese dictionary or online translation tool; note recurring words first and look them up together afterward.
After reading, retell the main scenes in Chinese to check whether you have grasped the narrative thread rather than translating word by word.
For research purposes, compare with the Project Gutenberg page information to distinguish the main text from the project notes.

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Is this a Chinese book?

No. The main text is in Dutch and it is a public-domain ebook released by Project Gutenberg; Chinese readers need translation tools or bilingual comparison to read it.

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Project Gutenberg is the earliest project providing free ebooks, founded by Michael Hart in 1971, dedicated to collecting and releasing public-domain works; this book is one of its titles.

Is this book suitable for children?

The original belongs to juvenile literature, but the main text is in Dutch with a nineteenth-century style, making it difficult for Chinese children to read directly; it is better suited to readers with some Dutch foundation or to reading accompanied by an adult.

What should I pay attention to when reading?

Be careful to distinguish the main text from the Project Gutenberg notes, which introduce the ebook's source and are not literary content; reading should focus on the main text.

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About the author

Louis Desnoyers Author · French · 1805–1868

Louis Desnoyers (1805–1868) was a French journalist and writer active in the nineteenth-century press and literary circles. Public information about him is limited, making it difficult to describe his life and complete body of work in detail. Existing records show that he long wrote for the periodical press and took part in literary activity as an author. His representative work, Weggeloopen!, is an important clue to his writing, though its subject matter and style are not clearly specified in the available materials and cannot be further elaborated. On the whole, Desnoyers was a member of the nineteenth-century French circle of press literature, his writing tied to journalism. His output was small and his influence relatively limited, yet as an example of a journalist-writer of the period, he remains a reference point for researchers examining the intertwined writing ecology of the press and literature of that era.