England
Frank Ignatius FoxProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 2.6- Word count
- 244K words
- Chapters
- 25
Tags
English Originals Historical Geography Human GeographyHistorical ReappraisalEveryday LifeIllustrated GuideGeography ScienceTravel GuideTraditional AestheticsSocial ObservationFolk CustomsCross-Cultural ViewSummary
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.England by Frank FoxAuthor: Fox, Frank, 1874-1960,Language: English, Class: DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe, Release Date: Feb 7, 2012Editor's review
This England comes from Frank Fox, an early writer of travel and history, and is a popular early twentieth-century introduction to England for general readers. Its value is not in providing current information but in preserving a period perspective: how an author over a century ago understood England's historical development, regional character, and national temperament. Readers can sense the tone and choices of a narrator of that era; it is especially useful for those studying the history of travel writing, the construction of British images, or English nonfiction prose. The public-domain ebook is easy to search and excerpt, making it suitable as classroom supplementary material or a writing sample. Still, the book inevitably carries period limitations and biases, and factual details should be checked against present-day knowledge. Read it slowly, take notes, and treat it as a historical text rather than a travel guide.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in British history and regional culture who are willing to read older English texts
- Literature and history students studying travel writing or the construction of British images
- English learners who need English nonfiction for close reading and writing samples
- Readers who like public-domain ebooks and are accustomed to searching and excerpting material themselves
Not a good fit for
- Travelers seeking current practical travel information
- Beginners with limited English who rely on Chinese translations
- Researchers expecting systematic academic argument and the latest scholarship
Reading tips
- Read the table of contents and chapter titles first to grasp the geographical or thematic thread, then read chapter by chapter.
- Look up unfamiliar place names and historical events in maps and encyclopedias as you go, keeping comparative notes.
- Choose one or two chapters for close reading in English, marking the author's tone and value judgments, and practice textual analysis.
- Read it alongside modern British history or travel writing and note differences in period perspective.
About the publisher
Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971Project 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.
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FAQ
Is this a contemporary British travel guide?
No. It is a popular early twentieth-century English introduction, offering the observations and narrative of that era and lacking today's practical information on transport, lodging, and so on. It is better read as a historical text than as a travel reference.How difficult is the English?
It is old-style English nonfiction written for general readers, with long sentences and formal diction, but not overly difficult overall. Readers with some English reading ability who are willing to look up words can read it through; beginners should read excerpts or use a translation.How can the public-domain ebook be used?
It can be used directly for personal reading, classroom excerpts, and writing models, and the full text is easy to search for keywords. When quoting, retain version and source information, and independently verify the book's facts and opinions.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Frank Ignatius Fox Author · British (Australian-born) · 1874–1960Frank Fox (1874–1960), born Frank Ignatius Fox, was a British journalist, writer and soldier who was born in Australia. After moving to London in 1909, he became an assistant editor at the Morning Post, entering the British press. During the First World War he served both as a war correspondent and as an officer in the Royal Artillery, receiving the OBE; this experience gave him first-hand material for his war writing. Eight of his works are held here, covering travel and national portraits of Australia, England, Switzerland, Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula, as well as documentary writing such as The King's Pilgrimage. He observed places and current affairs with a reporter's eye, in plain, readable prose. Public information is limited, and details of his life and the influence of his works remain to be further studied.