One Day At Arle

Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.9
Word count
26K words
Chapters
3

Tags

English Originals Foreign Literature Village FolkLife VignetteDaily ReflectionsOne-Day NarrativeWarm Tone

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.One Day At Arle by Frances Hodgson BurnettAuthor: Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Nov 4, 2007

Editor's review

"One Day At Arle" is a short work by Burnett, released as a free eBook by Project Gutenberg. Burnett excels at sketching character relationships and emotional shifts within a limited space, and this piece is likewise well suited to observing how she carries narrative tension through everyday scenes. The Gutenberg edition is a public-domain English text without notes or introduction typical of modern publications; its strengths are easy access and reliable text, making it a lightweight choice for reading English short fiction. Readers can treat it as a sample of Burnett's short fiction, or use it for English reading practice or as supplementary material for literature courses. For a deeper understanding of the work's historical context and the author's creative trajectory, it is advisable to use it alongside biographical material on Burnett or background reading on late 19th-century Anglo-American literature. Overall, this is a short eBook suited both to reading in spare moments and to classroom discussion.

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Reading tips

  1. Read it through in one sitting first, then go back section by section to map character relationships and scene shifts and understand how the short story reaches its conclusion.
  2. Make flashcards of unfamiliar words and period expressions, memorizing them in context to build language skills at the same time.
  3. For classroom use, have students summarize the plot first, then discuss character motivation and narrative perspective.
  4. Read it alongside other Burnett short stories to compare her thematic preferences across different tales.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

  1. 1
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  3. 3

FAQ

Is "One Day At Arle" suitable for English beginners? It is a late 19th-century English text whose sentence patterns and vocabulary bear the marks of its era, so beginners will find it somewhat difficult. Intermediate or higher English reading ability is recommended, or use it with a dictionary or an annotated edition.
What is the relationship between this book and Burnett's novels? The material only shows that it is a short work by Burnett and does not indicate any direct plot connection to a specific novel. It can be treated as an independent text for understanding the author's short-fiction style, without assuming continuity with her novels.
Why is the Gutenberg edition recommended for reading? The Gutenberg edition is free, easy to obtain, and in the public domain, making it suitable for personal reading and teaching use. However, it usually lacks publisher's notes and annotations, so readers need to fill in background information themselves.

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About the author

Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924 Author

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was an author of English-language children's literature whose works are often categorized in Chinese contexts as inspirational coming-of-age stories. This library holds 49 of her works, including her best-known titles A Little Princess, The Secret Garden, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, as well as versions and school editions centering on Sara Crewe. Her writing usually places children at the center, telling stories of how they keep their dignity, draw on imagination, and grow through hardship or sudden change, in a warm and sympathetic tone. Public information is limited, so her biographical details are not elaborated here; yet the repeated publication and adaptation of these works show that her portraits of girls and boys have circulated widely and left a lasting influence on later children's coming-of-age narratives.