Wild Justice

Sprague, Ruth M.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 347K words
Chapters: 35

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.Wild Justice by Ruth M. SpragueAuthor: Sprague, Ruth M.,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Aug 1, 1994

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Wild Justice is a novel by Ruth M. Sprague, made available as a free ebook by Project Gutenberg and classified under American and Canadian literature. From the available information, it is part of the digitization of early public-domain literary resources, giving readers access to a less commonly encountered author and her narrative. As a work of literature, it is best approached with an open mind, focusing on the characters' circumstances and the unfolding plot rather than seeking strong plotting or genre-style reading pleasure. Its value lies in presenting a corner of literary transmission that is easily overlooked and in offering a text for examination by readers studying the diversity of American literature. While reading, note the work's period context and narrative perspective and understand it against the backdrop of public-domain literary digitization; this will make it easier to appreciate both its documentary and its reading significance.

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Sprague, Ruth M. Author

Ruth M. Sprague is an author about whom very little public information is currently available; only one work, Wild Justice, is held in the collection. Because reliable biographical details are lacking, her nationality, dates of birth and death, education, and writing career cannot be confirmed, so this introduction avoids personal details and focuses on the one known work. Judging from its title, Wild Justice carries a clear sense of suspense and conflict, and the phrase itself hints at revenge or retribution outside the law, suggesting themes of crime and punishment and the boundaries of justice. For readers, the author is best understood for now as the name attached to a single title: the output is small, but the title and subject offer intriguing clues. Until more information appears, any assessment of her style and overall achievement must remain cautious, and readers may regard her as an author still to be discovered.