In Wild Rose Time

Douglas, Amanda M., 1831-1916Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 349K words
Chapters: 35

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.In Wild Rose Time by Amanda M. DouglasAuthor: Douglas, Amanda M., 1831-1916,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Jul 30, 2011

Editor's review

This is a work of juvenile literature by Amanda M. Douglas, a public-domain eBook prepared and released by Project Gutenberg. Douglas was a prolific nineteenth-century American woman writer whose works often took up family, growth and moral formation. Titled In Wild Rose Time, the book builds its narrative around the lives of young people; the language is plain and the plot gentle, with the didacticism and warmth characteristic of nineteenth-century children's literature. For readers studying early American juvenile literature, it is a primary sample for understanding the themes and values of children's reading of the time; for general readers, it can serve as a light English original for experiencing an old-fashioned narrative rhythm. Note that the book is an English original from an early period, with vocabulary and sentence structures distant from modern English; it is recommended for readers with some English foundation who are interested in classic juvenile fiction. The Gutenberg edition is freely available, convenient for fragmented reading on electronic devices, and suitable as English extensive reading material.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with some English foundation who want to extensively read English juvenile fiction originals
Students studying nineteenth-century American children's literature and moral fiction
Readers who enjoy gentle family growth stories and don't demand strong plotting
Learners who want to use public-domain eBooks for English reading practice

Not a good fit for

Beginners with weak English who need Chinese annotations or translations
Readers of modern fiction who prefer fast pacing and strong conflict
Readers impatient with old-fashioned narratives carrying period didacticism

Reading tips

Read one chapter first to gauge the language difficulty, then decide between intensive and extensive reading
Don't look up every archaic or uncommon word; grasp the main plot line
Read alongside background materials on nineteenth-century American children's literature for comparison
Adjust the font size on an e-reader and read in several sessions to reduce fatigue

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Is this book in Chinese or English?

The book is an English original by the nineteenth-century American author Amanda M. Douglas. Project Gutenberg provides a public-domain English electronic text with no Chinese translation, so some English reading ability is required.

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Project Gutenberg was the earliest free eBook project, and this book was prepared and released by it. As a work in the public domain, it is freely available. The text was proofread by volunteers but may retain old-style spelling and punctuation, which readers should note.

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The subject is juvenile literature, but the language is nineteenth-century English, which may be difficult for modern children to read directly, and the narrative pace is slow. If used for parent-child reading or English learning, parents should preview it to judge whether it matches the child's English level.

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Douglas, Amanda M., 1831-1916 Author

Amanda M. Douglas (1831–1916) was an English-language author known for her inspirational coming-of-age stories; public information about her life and nationality is limited. The collection holds 19 of her works, including A Modern Cinderella, Hope Mills Or, Between Friend and Sweetheart, In Wild Rose Time, and several titles in the "A Little Girl in Old..." series set in Washington, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Salem, as well as Floyd Grandon's Honor. These works generally follow the daily lives and growth of young girls, with gentle plots that emphasize character and feeling, and are commonly classified as inspirational growth. Her plain, warm style uses family and small-town settings to reveal her characters' inner changes, giving her a modest representative place in juvenile literature.