Fanny's First Novel

Moore, Frank Frankfort, 1855-1931Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 476K words
Chapters: 48

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.Fanny's First Novel by Frank Frankfort MooreAuthor: Moore, Frank Frankfort, 1855-1931,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: May 1, 2016

Editor's review

This novel centers on a woman setting out to write for the first time, and its title names that core situation: a first attempt at fiction. It will appeal to readers interested in the writing life and in the social landscape of the late Victorian era. Moore's narration carries a light humor and gentle irony, often moving the plot through dialogue, and the gap between his characters' circumstances and their literary ambitions supplies much of the pleasure. As a public-domain ebook, it suits exploratory reading by literary enthusiasts rather than readers seeking a plot-dense popular novel. Watch for the heroine's wavering between writing and life, and for the author's teasing of the literary world. If you are exploring images of women in late nineteenth-century English fiction, or want an English classic of moderate length in an easy tone, this is worth a try.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Literary readers interested in late Victorian English fiction
Those learning English writing who want to see how the writing life is fictionalized
Readers of English originals who enjoy light humor and dialogue-driven narrative
Students and enthusiasts studying images of women's writing in the late nineteenth century

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting strong suspense or fast-paced plotting
Beginners who need a modern Chinese translation or explanatory notes
Readers impatient with old-fashioned English syntax and period background

Reading tips

Read the opening chapters first to see whether the pace and humor suit you.
Keep an English dictionary or a lookup tool handy and note old-fashioned expressions as you go.
Read the heroine's writing experience alongside the author's own literary circle for extra interest.
If you stall, read the chapter that shares the book's title before deciding whether to finish it.

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 a complete full-length novel?

According to the public-domain data, it is a full-length work titled after Fanny's first attempt at writing a novel, classified as English literature. For the actual chapter structure and length, check the ebook's table of contents before reading.

What English level does it require?

The work dates from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, with somewhat old-fashioned syntax and plenty of dialogue but not especially difficult vocabulary. Readers with college-level English and experience of English originals should manage; beginners are advised to use a lookup tool.

Why do the recommendations stress humor and irony?

Moore often writes his characters' situations in a light tone, and the title itself is self-mocking. Watch for the wit in the dialogue and the narrator's irony about the literary world; that is the main pleasure distinguishing this book from a conventional plot novel.

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About the author

Moore, Frank Frankfort, 1855-1931 Author

Frank Frankfort Moore (1855–1931) was a British writer active from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Twenty-two of his works are held in this collection, though public information about him is limited. Judging from representative titles such as The Jessamy Bride and A Georgian Pageant, he often set his fiction against English history and upper-class society, weaving real figures into invented plots with a light, dramatic touch. Books like Daireen and Priscilla and Charybdis show his interest in love, marriage, and difficult choices. His range also extends to social manners and philosophical fantasy, as seen in the speculative tone of According to Plato and The Other World. Stylistically, Moore emphasized narrative appeal and dialogue, suiting the serial and popular reading of his day and offering a useful glimpse of late Victorian and Edwardian popular fiction.