With Beatty off Jutland: A Romance of the Great Sea Fight

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.9
Word count
316K words
Chapters
32

Tags

English Originals War and Military Fiction Historical SceneMilitary StrategyLegendary LivesAdventure JourneyMilitary CommandersFate and FortuneHeroismNaval Battle NarrativePopular NarrativeSocial Observation

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.With Beatty off Jutland: A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Percy F. WestermanAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Apr 19, 2012

Editor's review

This work is a boys' adventure novel by the English author Percy F. Westerman, set against the First World War Battle of Jutland, and is in the public domain as an e-book resource. Its value lies not in rigorous military-historical scholarship but in weaving the atmosphere of naval warfare, life aboard ship, and youthful adventure into a brisk narrative seen through a boy protagonist's eyes. Readers can sense the typical pleasures of early twentieth-century sea adventure stories: tense battle scenes, youthful courage and growth, and patriotism marked by its era. As a free Project Gutenberg e-book, it serves as an accessible introduction to how popular naval-war fiction is told, and as light extended reading for those interested in First World War naval themes. Note that its understanding and depiction of naval battle are fictionalized and should not be cited directly as historical source material; the language is English and the style is now somewhat dated, so readers must adjust to its modes of expression. Overall, it is a public-domain adventure read suited to leisurely browsing.

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Reading tips

  1. Read one chapter first to gauge the pace of the old-fashioned English narrative before committing to reading it through.
  2. Jot down naval and rank terminology as you go to make the battle scenes easier to follow.
  3. Read alongside a basic historical introduction to the Battle of Jutland to distinguish fiction from fact.
  4. If reading for English study, set a fixed number of pages per day and note new words to avoid giving up midway.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book a factual record of naval battle? No. It is a boys' adventure novel set against the Battle of Jutland, with fictional characters and plot, and belongs to popular literature. Its depiction of naval battle serves the story and should not be cited as historical material. For the real course of events, seek dedicated military histories.
What level of English is needed to read this book? The original is in English, with early twentieth-century habits of expression whose sentence structures and vocabulary pose some difficulty for beginners. Intermediate or higher English reading ability is advisable, or use a dictionary and supporting tools. If you only want the story, look first for a Chinese retelling or introductory material.
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