His Heart’s Queen

Mrs. Georgie SheldonProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 419K words
Chapters: 42

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.His Heart's Queen by Mrs. Georgie SheldonAuthor: Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs., 1843-1926,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Sep 12, 2006

Editor's review

This work is one of the representative novels of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, a nineteenth-century American popular novelist, and belongs to the typical narrative of domestic sentiment and twists of fate. The author is adept at laying out her characters' circumstances in delicate strokes, advancing the story through ethical conflicts and emotional trials, with plot turns dense yet restrained. As a free eBook from Project Gutenberg, it preserves the original text, making it easy for readers to encounter the narrative rhythm and language style of nineteenth-century Anglo-American popular fiction. Its value lies not in literary experimentation but in observing the popular reading tastes of the time: clearly drawn figures of good and evil, a value orientation centered on endurance and fidelity, and a serial-style structure aimed at ordinary readers. It is suitable as an introductory sample for understanding the face of Victorian popular fiction, and also as extensive reading material in the original English, to be read in segments on the commute or before sleep, savoring the composure and drama of old-fashioned storytelling.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy nineteenth-century Anglo-American popular fiction and domestic ethical stories
English learners who wish to do extensive reading in the original English and build language intuition
Readers interested in Project Gutenberg and early eBook texts
Casual readers who want to experience the rhythm of old-fashioned narrative in light melodrama

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer modern, tight plotting and a austere style
Beginner English readers who need a Chinese translation or detailed annotations
Readers sensitive to coincidental plotting and clearly drawn good-and-evil setups

Reading tips

Read a chapter or two first to feel the rhythm of the language, then proceed chapter by chapter; do not chase speed.
Mark unfamiliar expressions and look them up later, keeping the overall reading flow.
Understand the character setups in light of the conventions of nineteenth-century popular fiction, and avoid judging them by modern standards.
After reading, briefly summarize the main conflicts and characters' choices to check your grasp of the plot line.

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Not very suitable for complete beginners. The original is nineteenth-century English, with long sentences and period-flavored wording; readers with intermediate or higher reading ability are advised to try it, or to read it in segments with a dictionary and introductory materials.

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Judging from the author and textual features, it is a nineteenth-century American popular sentimental novel, focusing on domestic ethics, emotional trials, and turns of fate, with a narrative aimed at general readers and a strong plot.

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About the author

Mrs. Georgie Sheldon Author · American · 1843–1926

Mrs. Georgie Sheldon (1843–1926), born Sarah Elizabeth Forbush Downs, was an American writer of popular fiction, born in Wrentham, Massachusetts. She began publishing in 1869 and during the 1880s serialized forty-seven romance novels for the New York Weekly. Over her lifetime she wrote more than a hundred works; eight are held in this collection, including Virgie's Inheritance, Katherine's Sheaves, His Heart's Queen and Mona; or, The Secret of a Royal Mirror. Her novels typically revolve around emotional entanglements, inheritances and questions of identity, with intricate plots and happy endings that suited the tastes of a mass readership. The American writer Theodore Dreiser named her one of the three most popular authors of her day. Public information on her early life and education is limited.