Fire in the Woods

De Mille, James, 1833-1880Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 404K words
Chapters: 41

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.Fire in the Woods by James De MilleAuthor: De Mille, James, 1833-1880,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Dec 24, 2017

Editor's review

Fire in the Woods is a juvenile work by Canadian author James De Mille (1833–1880), part of the Project Gutenberg free eBook collection. De Mille was known for adventure and school stories, and this book places its tale in the tense situation of a forest fire, combining nature description with plot momentum; it serves as an accessible introduction to nineteenth-century English-language boys' adventure fiction. Its value lies not in deep intellectual content but in its brisk narrative pace and strong sense of scene, letting readers see how early popular literature drew readers in through danger and youthful growth. The electronic edition is easy to search and cite, and is also suitable as extensive reading material for English learners. Note that this is a public-domain English original with no accompanying Chinese translation, so readers need some English proficiency; moreover, the expressive habits of its era differ from those of today's readers, and it is best viewed from the perspectives of literary history and language learning.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with basic English reading ability who want to read English-language juvenile adventure novels extensively
Readers interested in nineteenth-century English popular literature and the history of children's literature
English teachers who need short public-domain English texts for supplementary classroom reading
Young readers who enjoy forests, exploration, and survival-in-danger themes

Not a good fit for

Readers with weak English who hope to read a Chinese translation
Serious-literature readers expecting deep social critique or complex character psychology
Learners who need a textbook-style edition with detailed annotations, an introduction, and exercises

Reading tips

Read one chapter first to grasp the narrative pace, then use a vocabulary list to handle words that hinder comprehension.
Excerpt descriptions of forest scenes and character actions separately to appreciate how nineteenth-century adventure fiction is written.
Read it alongside other juvenile works by the same author to observe his common narrative patterns.
English learners can try reading dialogue passages aloud to train language sense and speaking rhythm.

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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 book suitable for English beginners?

Not very suitable for readers starting from zero. This is a public-domain English original whose sentence patterns and vocabulary carry nineteenth-century language habits; readers should have roughly intermediate reading ability, or use it with a dictionary or annotated edition.

Is this a Chinese book or an English book?

This is an English eBook released by Project Gutenberg, written by Canadian author James De Mille. It contains no Chinese translation, and reading it requires some English proficiency.

Why is no specific plot mentioned in the recommendation?

Because the only available material is bibliographic information and classification, with no detailed plot provided. The recommendation focuses on the work's positioning, reading contexts, and usage suggestions, avoiding invented details that do not exist in the book.

What is the electronic edition suitable for?

It is suitable for extensive English reading, looking up literary-historical material, and classroom supplementary material. The public-domain electronic text is easy to search and cite, but it does not replace a textbook edition with an introduction and annotations.

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De Mille, James, 1833-1880 Author

James De Mille (1833-1880) was a nineteenth-century novelist writing in English, though details of his life are scarce in publicly available sources and what is known rests largely on his works. Eighteen of his books are held here, spanning a wide range of genres: the utopian and adventurous fantasy of A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder, mystery and detective fiction such as The Cryptogram, Lost in the Fog and Cord and Creese, social novels including A Castle in Spain and The American Baron, and books for young readers like The B. O. W. C.: A Book For Boys and Fire in the Woods. His writing is marked by outlandish plots, puzzles and brisk pacing, with touches of satire and moral instruction, giving him a place in Victorian popular fiction and boys' adventure literature.