An Undivided Union

Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 503K words
Chapters: 51

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.An Undivided Union by Oliver Optic and Edward StratemeyerAuthor: Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: May 12, 2008

Editor's review

An Undivided Union is co-credited to Edward Stratemeyer and Oliver Optic, classified under juvenile literature, and is a free English ebook released by Project Gutenberg. Judging from the credits and classification, the book continues the tradition of Optic's series of boys' adventure novels, emphasizing themes such as unity, responsibility, and growing up; the narrative is aimed at young readers, with plots usually built around the experiences of boy characters and bearing clear marks of the era's moral instruction. Its value lies in presenting a typical example of American juvenile popular reading from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, offering some reference for studying this type of literature or understanding the reading tastes of young people at the time. As a reading scenario, it suits light reading in the original English and also readers interested in early juvenile adventure stories. Note that the work was written long ago, and its ideas and narrative methods carry the limitations of its time; modern readers should view it from the perspective of literary history.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in early American juvenile adventure fiction
Learners who want light reading practice with public-domain English originals
Researchers studying the works of Oliver Optic or Edward Stratemeyer

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting complex character development in modern juvenile fiction
Readers unaccustomed to the language style of early English popular reading

Reading tips

Read the first two chapters to gauge the language difficulty and narrative style before deciding whether to read through or select passages.
Use it as light reading material at a fixed number of pages per day, keeping a steady pace rather than rushing.
While reading, pay attention to how the book expresses unity and responsibility, and understand its ideas in light of the historical background.

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Who actually wrote this book?

The material shows the book is co-credited to Oliver Optic and Edward Stratemeyer; the author field in the input information is labeled Stratemeyer, and both are credited authors of the book.

Is this book suitable for children to read directly?

The book is classified under juvenile literature, but it is an English original written long ago, and its language and ideas bear the marks of its era. Whether it suits a child of a particular age should be judged by parents in light of the child's English level.

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About the author

Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 Author

Edward Stratemeyer (Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930) was a writer and planner of far-reaching influence in the history of American juvenile publishing; the library holds seventy-eight of his works, commonly classified under inspirational coming-of-age stories. Public information about his life is limited, but his representative works reveal a clear creative orientation: taking youthful adventure as the main thread and weaving commercial pursuits, treasure-hunting expeditions, overseas military service, and frontier marches into coming-of-age narratives, as seen in the Rover Boys and Dave Porter series and in works involving ocean voyages and the Japanese navy. These stories move briskly, are full of suspense, and emphasize courage, honesty, and responsibility, catering to the reading tastes of young readers of the time. His writing model and series-based approach exerted a considerable influence on the production of American juvenile adventure fiction in the twentieth century.