Little Miss Grouch

Adams, Samuel Hopkins, 1871-1958Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.2
Word count
200K words
Chapters
21

Tags

English Originals Foreign Literature Portrait GalleryFate and FortuneLove EntanglementsUrban RomancePsychological InsightDaily ReflectionsLight ReadingHumor ReliefSocial ObservationFemale Perspective

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.Little Miss Grouch by Samuel Hopkins AdamsAuthor: Adams, Samuel Hopkins, 1871-1958,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Aug 1, 2007

Editor's review

Little Miss Grouch is a light, humorous American novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams. The word "Grouch" in the title signals that the story centers on a peevish, hard-to-please female character. Adams is known for his journalistic eye and playful style; the book moves briskly, with lively dialogue and the diverting feel of early twentieth-century American popular fiction. The Project Gutenberg edition is a public-domain work of American literature, easy to obtain, and well suited as an English-language light read for beginners or as a change of pace. Its value lies not in deep social critique but in exaggerated characterization and the comedy of everyday conflict; it reads easily and offers a glimpse of the tastes of popular fiction of the time. It suits fragmented reading time such as travel or lunch breaks; since the text is a public-domain e-book, readers are advised to start with the opening chapters to see whether the author's humor suits them. Those expecting serious literature or complex structure should adjust their expectations.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first three chapters first to see if you enjoy the heroine's grouchy humor
  2. Read in chapters, ideal for dipping into on a commute or lunch break
  3. Note the witty dialogue and period expressions; jot them down to absorb the idiom
  4. After finishing, look up the author's other works to compare his reporterly style

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

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FAQ

What does "Grouch" mean in the title? A grouch is a person who complains and is habitually irritable. The title signals a heroine who is hard to please, and much of the comedy comes from her personality and her interactions with those around her rather than from a complex plot.
Is this book suitable for English beginners? Not really for absolute beginners. The text is early twentieth-century American English, with period sentence patterns and vocabulary, though the plot is straightforward and dialogue-heavy. Readers at an intermediate level who are willing to look up words will find it easier to get into.
Does the Gutenberg edition include notes? Public-domain electronic texts from Project Gutenberg are usually the original text with no detailed annotations. Readers can use their reading app's dictionary function or consult background material on the period for help.

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About the author

Adams, Samuel Hopkins, 1871-1958 Author

Adams, Samuel Hopkins (1871-1958) was an American author known for both fiction and nonfiction, with fifteen of his works recorded in Chinese library resources. His representative works include The Great American Fraud, as well as Common Cause: A Novel of the War in America, Average Jones, The Secret of Lonesome Cove, Little Miss Grouch, The Flying Death, Success: A Novel, and The Unspeakable Perk. Judging from these titles, his writing spans social exposé, war themes, and detective fiction, and also includes lighter, humorous character stories. Because public information is limited, this note makes no conjectures about his specific life experiences, education, or honors, focusing instead on the subjects and style of his works. His narratives often move forward through social reality and suspense, interweaving characters' circumstances with plot turns. They are readable and bear the marks of their time, offering readers insight into early twentieth-century American popular literature and social writing.