Dixie Hart

Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel), 1858-1919Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 587K words
Chapters: 59

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.Dixie Hart by Will N. HarbenAuthor: Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel), 1858-1919,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Nov 15, 2006

Editor's review

Dixie Hart is a novel by the American writer Will N. Harben (1858–1919), digitized and circulated as a public-domain e-book by Project Gutenberg. Harben's works often draw on the mountain and rural life of the American South, and he excelled at portraying ordinary people's characters and fortunes in a gentle tone. The book centers on the title character and shows typical features of American popular fiction from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century: clear plot progression, straightforward character relationships, and fairly detailed descriptions of local customs and everyday scenes. As a public-domain e-book, its value lies not only in the text itself but also in the primary material it offers readers studying Southern American literature, the development of popular fiction, and the early forms of e-books. It is best understood in the context of American regional literature and public-domain digital collections; it can be read straight through as a complete novel or used as material for English reading practice. Because it is an early English work, some vocabulary and syntax differ from contemporary English; readers should be patient and use annotations or a dictionary as needed.

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English-language readers who enjoy Southern American settings and late nineteenth-century popular fiction
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Reading tips

Read the opening chapters first to become familiar with the characters and narrative pace, then proceed chapter by chapter.
Note unfamiliar dialect or old-fashioned expressions as you go, and look them up after finishing each chapter.
Read alongside background material on Southern American literature to deepen your understanding of local color.

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The original is in English, published as a public-domain e-book by Project Gutenberg; the materials provide no information about a Chinese translation. Chinese readers will need some English reading ability or a dictionary and other aids.

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The plot is relatively clear, and general English readers can read it through; however, the Southern American local customs and old-fashioned expressions may require additional checking. It is advisable to learn about the author's time and regional background before starting the main text.

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Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel), 1858-1919 Author

Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel), 1858-1919, was an American author known chiefly for his novels and regional sketches. Public information about him is limited, and many details of his life remain obscure, yet the thirteen works held in this collection give a clear sense of his literary range. Representative titles include The Land of the Changing Sun, Ann Boyd: A Novel, Northern Georgia Sketches, Westerfelt, Mam' Linda, Paul Rundel: A Novel, The Hills of Refuge: A Novel, and Abner Daniel: A Novel. Judging from these titles, he often drew on the rural life of the American South, especially Georgia, combining social realism with imaginative touches; his characters are mostly ordinary country people, and his storytelling is plain and strongly regional. His work offers some reference value for understanding Southern American literature and local customs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.