Between You and Me

Lauder, Harry, Sir, 1870-1950Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.7

Word count: 394K words
Chapters: 40

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.Between You and Me by Sir Harry LauderAuthor: Lauder, Harry, Sir, 1870-1950,Language: English, Class: PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections, Release Date: Apr 1, 2004

Editor's review

This is a written work by the Scottish performer Harry Lauder, a general collection within the language and literature category. Its reading value lies mainly at the documentary and cultural level: Lauder was known for stage performance and song, and his writing preserves a vivid colloquial rhythm and a personal narrative voice through which readers can sense how British popular entertainment expressed itself in the early twentieth century. For readers studying performance texts, dialect writing, or the history of popular culture, the book offers primary material. It should be noted, however, that it is not a tightly structured literary creation; generically it is closer to a collection of essays and performative writing, and ordinary readers expecting a coherent plot may find it loose. As a public-domain e-book with plain typesetting, it suits browsing out of research interest or curiosity rather than reading straight through.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in early twentieth-century British popular entertainment and performance culture
Students and scholars of dialect writing, colloquial texts, or the history of popular culture
Readers who enjoy essayistic, fragmentary reading and do not require a coherent plot
Fans who want to understand Harry Lauder's writing style and his stage persona

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting a complete novelistic plot or a clear narrative throughline
Beginners who struggle with early colloquial English and dialect usage
Readers seeking systematic literary criticism or a biography

Reading tips

There is no need to read straight through; dip into pieces that interest you as fragmented-time reading.
When you encounter dialect or colloquial expressions, first guess the meaning from context, then confirm after finishing the whole passage.
If using it for research, note sentences that reflect a performative voice as you read, to facilitate later analysis.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book a novel or something else?

It is not a novel but closer to a collection of essays and performative writing, with a marked colloquial and personal narrative character; it should not be approached with the expectations of a novel's plot.

Can I understand it without knowing Harry Lauder?

You can read it, but your depth of understanding will suffer. The writing is closely tied to his stage persona; learning about his performance background beforehand makes it easier to appreciate the humor behind the tone and word choices.

How difficult is the English, and is it suitable for beginners?

The text contains many colloquial and dialect expressions, making it overall harder than ordinary narrative prose. It is not very suitable as a first original English book for beginners; it is better attempted once you have some reading foundation.

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About the author

Lauder, Harry, Sir, 1870-1950 Author · Scottish · 1870–1950

Sir Harry Lauder (1870–1950) was a Scottish singer and comedian. Public sources offer limited information about his early life; his fame rests mainly on his stage performances and on entertaining troops during the First World War. He delighted audiences with songs steeped in Scottish local flavor and humorous turns, blending folk balladry, comedy and stagecraft into a plain, warm performing style that won him popularity both in the army and among the general public. The library holds two of his works, A Minstrel in France and Between You and Me. The former draws on his experiences performing in France, while the latter has an easy, informal personal tone; both are closely tied to his stage career. His performances and writings record the life of a Scottish entertainer of his time and offer vivid material for the study of wartime entertainment.