Wrong Analogy

Shallit, Joseph, 1915-1995Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 58K words
Chapters: 6

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.Wrong Analogy by Joseph ShallitAuthor: Shallit, Joseph, 1915-1995,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: May 19, 2019

Editor's review

Wrong Analogy is an English work by Joseph Shallit (1915–1995), released as an e-book by Project Gutenberg in 2019 and classified under American and Canadian literature. Judging from the title, the work revolves around "wrong analogy" and may involve reasoning, judgment, or conflicts of ideas, but the materials provide no details on plot, genre, or length, so it cannot be confirmed whether it is a short story, an essay, or some other form. Its value lies first in the accessibility of the public-domain electronic text, making it suitable as primary material for readers studying twentieth-century American popular writing or short fiction. Readers should not presuppose a particular storyline but should treat it as a text whose genre and theme must be judged for themselves. For ordinary Chinese readers, the barriers of both language and background are considerable; it is advisable to have a foundation in English reading and to approach it with a documentary awareness.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English-language readers studying twentieth-century American short fiction or popular literature
Researchers who need public-domain English texts for stylistic analysis
Readers interested in the theme of "analogy and reasoning" who can read English originals

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Readers who want a Chinese translation and do not wish to confront the English original
Beginners who need detailed author biography and background introduction
Those who expect a clear plot summary before deciding whether to read

Reading tips

Read the opening paragraphs first to judge the genre—fiction, essay, or argument—and then decide how to read.
Note the analogies and inferences that appear in the text, mark what you consider "wrong," and write down your reasons.
After reading, look up information on the author and publication background to fill in what lies outside the text.
If using it for research, compare it with American short fiction of the same period to observe writing style.

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The work is a twentieth-century English text, and its sentences are generally not very difficult, but it involves analogies and inferences and requires the ability to read argumentative language. Intermediate or higher English reading ability is recommended, along with a dictionary.

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Shallit, Joseph, 1915-1995 Author

Joseph Shallit (1915–1995) is an author about whom relatively little is publicly known. Two of his works are held in the collection, Education of a Martian and Wrong Analogy. Judging from their titles and subject matter, his writing touches on speculative themes such as the imagination of Mars and analogical thinking, and may belong to science fiction or to popular writing with a scientific bent, though the exact genre and style cannot be confirmed for lack of material. No reliable information is available about his nationality, education, professional career, or writing life, and speculation would be inappropriate. On the whole, he is an author whose work deserves continued attention and examination, and these two titles provide the basic clues for understanding the character of his writing.