No Defense, Volume 3.

Sir Horatio Gilbert George ParkerProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.7
Word count
232K words
Chapters
24

Tags

English Originals Foreign Literature Suspense ThrillerSocial ObservationPortrait GalleryHuman NatureLife PhilosophyComplex HumanityMoral CultivationPopular Narrative

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.No Defense, Volume 3. by Gilbert ParkerAuthor: Parker, Gilbert, 1862-1932,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Aug 1, 2004

Editor's review

This is Volume 3 of Gilbert Parker's No Defense series. As the closing part of a multi-volume novel, it continues the conflicts and relationships of the first two volumes, extending the theme of "defense" from the legal sphere into the moral and emotional. Parker's narrative excels at advancing plot through dialogue; in this volume, characters' positions become clear and causes and consequences emerge through confrontations, making it a good subject for observing how early twentieth-century popular English fiction organizes a multi-volume structure and handles ethical dilemmas. The Project Gutenberg public-domain eBook ensures accessibility, with the original English free to read. Its highlight is the sense of closure in multi-volume narration and the presentation of characters' choices, but its value depends on the groundwork of the first two volumes. It is not a standalone story; without the earlier books, character motives and background can seem abrupt. It suits English literature enthusiasts, public-domain readers, and language learners as continuous reading material.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first two volumes in series order; save this closing volume for last.
  2. After each chapter, review how characters' positions shift and watch how the "defense" theme moves from events to inner life.
  3. Use a bilingual dictionary while reading; note legal and ethical expressions to build thematic vocabulary.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

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FAQ

Can I understand this without reading the first two volumes? With difficulty. This is the third volume of a multi-volume novel; character relationships and the core conflict are established in the first two, so reading it directly leaves you short on motives and background. Reading the whole work in order is recommended.
What is the book's theme? Judging by the title and the series structure, the work revolves around "defense," covering both justification and position-taking in events and the characters' moral and emotional choices; the specific plot needs the first two volumes for context.
Is it suitable for learning English? It can serve as advanced English reading material, but as an early twentieth-century English novel its sentence patterns and vocabulary differ from modern English, and there are no Chinese annotations. It is best attempted after building a solid foundation, with a dictionary at hand.

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About the author

Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker Author · Canadian · 1862–1932

Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker (1862–1932), known as Gilbert Parker, was a Canadian author and politician. Born in Ontario, he worked as a teacher and journalist before settling in London. He is known for novels depicting the lives of French Canadians, notably Pierre and His People and The Seats of the Mighty, the latter held in the library as a complete edition and in several volumes. From 1900 to 1918 he served as a Member of the British House of Commons, making him one of the few Canadian-born figures to achieve distinction in both literature and politics. His works often draw on Canadian history and French-Canadian society, with romantic narrative and attention to character and local setting. The library holds 134 of his works; classification information is limited, as are public records of the details of his writing.