Captain Desmond, V.C.
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literature students and researchers of English fiction set in British India
- Readers who want to understand early twentieth-century British popular fiction through original texts
- Intermediate to advanced English learners seeking free public-domain English texts for extensive reading
- History enthusiasts interested in the Victoria Cross and colonial-era military narratives
Not a good fit for
- General readers who prefer fast-paced, suspense-driven modern genre fiction
- Beginners with limited English reading ability who need annotations and translation
- Readers sensitive to colonial-era values who prefer not to read such historical texts
Reading tips
- Start with the bibliographic information and chapter list on the Gutenberg page to grasp the background before entering the text.
- Prepare a brief character chart, noting as you read the connections among officers, family members, and local figures.
- Annotate unfamiliar ranks, place names, or Indian cultural terms as you go, and look them up together after finishing.
- Read alongside other Anglo-Indian novels of the same period to observe similarities and differences in narrative patterns.
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About the author
Maud Diver (1867–1945), born Katherine Helen Maud Marshall, was a British woman writer born in Murree, British India. Her work centres on Indian subjects and the lives of Britons in India, spanning fiction, biography and journalism, and belongs stylistically to the then-popular genre of imperial romance. Her representative works include Captain Desmond, V.C., The Great Amulet and Far to Seek, of which three are held in this collection. Several of these titles reached bestseller lists and have since drawn renewed critical attention as important sources for the study of Anglo-Indian culture. Public information on her life and education is limited.
