Yollop

McCutcheon, George Barr, 1866-1928Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 126K words
Chapters: 13

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.Yollop by George Barr McCutcheonAuthor: McCutcheon, George Barr, 1866-1928,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jun 1, 2004

Editor's review

Yollop is a novel by George Barr McCutcheon, an American literature title released as an eBook by Project Gutenberg. McCutcheon was known for popular fiction, and his work often features light, humorous narration and clever plotting. As a public-domain eBook, it is easy to access and suits readers interested in early twentieth-century American popular literature. Its value lies in showing the tastes and narrative pacing of popular reading in that era; it is short and well suited to reading in installments during a commute or in spare moments. Readers can treat it as an introductory sample of the American popular-novel tradition and observe how the author moves the story through dialogue and scene. Note that the Gutenberg edition is in the original English and includes no modern annotations, so details involving the cultural background of the time may require outside reference. Overall, this is a public-domain novel suited to light reading rather than in-depth study, suitable for browsing by readers who want to expand their English reading or study the outlines of popular literature.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy early twentieth-century American popular fiction
Learners who want to expand their reading with lightweight English originals
Readers interested in public-domain e-books and literary history

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Readers who prefer contemporary subjects and fast-paced narrative

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the plot, then go back and note how dialogue shapes character.
Mark unfamiliar cultural background words as you read and look them up together to avoid frequent interruptions.
Read it in two or three sessions, and after each session summarize what happened in one or two sentences.

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for English beginners?

The book is in English and written in a popular style, but it dates from the early twentieth century, so some vocabulary and sentence patterns are distant from modern English. Readers at an intermediate level will find it easier to enter; beginners may read it with a dictionary or a bilingual edition, but it is not recommended as their first English original.

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Project Gutenberg provides free electronic editions of public-domain books, usually preserving the original text without modern editorial notes or introduction. Readers get a relatively raw text suitable for independent study, but historical background or uncommon expressions require additional verification.

Do I need to know the author's other works to read this book?

No. The book can be read independently and does not depend on prior knowledge of the author's other works. If you become interested in McCutcheon's narrative style after reading it, you can compare his other novels to see his common popular-writing techniques more clearly.

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About the author

McCutcheon, George Barr, 1866-1928 Author

George Barr McCutcheon (1866–1928) was an American novelist, though public information about his life and education is limited. The library holds 35 of his works, including Brewster's Millions, The Rose in the Ring, From the Housetops, Mr. Bingle, Her Weight in Gold, The City of Masks, The Flyers, and The Prince of Graustark. He is known for light, humorous popular fiction with clever plots and lively dialogue, often dealing with themes of wealth, identity, and romance. Brewster's Millions, famous for its premise of having to spend a fortune in order to inherit one, has been adapted for film and television many times and remains influential; the Graustark novels display his romantic imagination in the invented-kingdom genre. Overall, he was a widely read American popular novelist of the early twentieth century, valued for his entertaining and accessible storytelling.