Fairy Fingers

Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt, 1819-1870Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.9
Word count
1.1M words
Chapters
107

Tags

English Originals Foreign Literature Performing ArtsLove EntanglementsStage LifeComplex HumanityAutobiographicalPopular Tales19th CenturyWomen's Writing

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.Fairy Fingers by Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt RitchieAuthor: Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt, 1819-1870,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Feb 21, 2008

Editor's review

Fairy Fingers is a work by Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie, available in the Project Gutenberg public-domain collection under American and Canadian literature. Ritchie herself had a background in theater and writing, so the work carries a certain stage-like quality in its dialogue and scene arrangement; readers may note the rhythm of the dialogue and the way the plot advances. As a free e-book, it serves as a reading sample of nineteenth-century American women's writing and popular literature, and is convenient for comparison with works of the same period. It should be noted that the materials do not provide a detailed plot summary, so reading should rely on the text itself, and one should not presuppose a specific storyline. Overall, this book is better suited to readers interested in public-domain literature, women authors, or nineteenth-century popular narrative, as supplementary reading rather than a first choice for beginners; those expecting a complete Chinese translation with annotations or a modern introduction will need to look for another edition.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first two chapters first to get a feel for the narrative voice and character relationships, then decide on your reading pace.
  2. Pay attention to dialogue and scene transitions, and you may briefly compare them with the structure of theater of the same period.
  3. After finishing, note the characters' motivations and the way conflicts are set up, so you can compare it with similar public-domain novels.
  4. If reading English is difficult, first summarize the main idea of each chapter, then go back and read key passages closely.

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Contents

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FAQ

What else about the author's background is worth knowing? The materials show the author is Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie (1819–1870), classified under American and Canadian literature. She is connected with theater and writing; while reading, you may note the dialogue and sense of scene in the work, but you should not infer specific plot details from this.
There is no Chinese edition; is it difficult to read? As a nineteenth-century English work, its language is distant from present-day English, but the public-domain text is usually accessible. It is recommended to read chapter by chapter, using a dictionary and paragraph summaries; if you only want the gist, read the opening and closing chapters first.
Is this book suitable as an introductory literary reader? Not a first choice. It is better suited to readers who already have some experience reading English and are interested in nineteenth-century popular literature or women authors. Beginners may start with short stories or modern annotated editions, then return to public-domain works like this.

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About the author

Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt, 1819-1870 Author · American · 1819–1870

Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie (1819–1870) was an American playwright and actress, and one of the pioneers of nineteenth-century American drama. She is best known for her play Fashion, a comedy that portrays the social manners and class tastes of its time and holds a place in the early development of a native American theater. The library also holds her work Fairy Fingers. Public information is limited, making it difficult to describe her life and full body of work in detail; judging from the works available, her writing tends to center on social manners and everyday life, with a lively style that combines stage presence and readability. As one of the few women authors of the nineteenth century to leave a mark in both American literature and theater, her work offers some reference value for understanding the growth of American drama and the situation of women writers of the period.