Patty and Priscilla

Webster, Jean, 1876-1916Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 209K words
Chapters: 21

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.Patty ja Priscilla by Jean WebsterAuthor: Webster, Jean, 1876-1916,Language: Finnish, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Dec 31, 2017

Editor's review

This is the Finnish translation of Jean Webster's Patty and Priscilla, a public-domain ebook. Webster is known for light, humorous coming-of-age stories about young women, and this work continues that tradition, centering on friendship, family, and growing up, with bright language and everyday plots. The Finnish translation offers a concrete sample for studying the reception of Webster's work in the Nordic countries, and is also suitable as graded reading for learners of Finnish. Note that this is a translation, not the original English text, and readers should have a foundation in Finnish; as a public-domain ebook it is text-focused, with plain layout and notes, so the reading experience depends on the software used.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Learners with Finnish reading ability who want light fiction
Readers studying the translation and reception of Jean Webster's work
Finnish readers who enjoy coming-of-age stories of female friendship and daily life
Foreign-language self-learners who need short chapters and easy-to-follow material

Not a good fit for

Readers who do not know Finnish and want the original English text
Readers who prefer complex plots or serious literary themes
Beginner language learners who need detailed notes and introductions

Reading tips

Read a chapter or two first to gauge the language difficulty, then decide between intensive and extensive reading.
Build a chapter-by-chapter vocabulary list; memorizing words in context is more effective.
Compare with English editions of Webster's other works to see how the translation handles them.
Use it as bedtime reading, keeping to a fixed short section each day for continuity.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book the original English text?

No. The information shows this is a Finnish translation, and the title is in Finnish. Readers who want the original English text need to find an English edition; this book is better suited to Finnish readers or those studying the translation.

Can I read it without any Finnish?

Not really. This is a full Finnish narrative text with no Chinese or English parallel text and no detailed notes. Complete beginners will struggle to get through it; it is better to have some Finnish reading ability first.

What reading situations is this book suited to?

It moves forward chapter by chapter with light, everyday subject matter, making it suitable for fragmented reading time such as commuting or before bed, and also as extracurricular extensive reading for Finnish learners to build vocabulary and language intuition.

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About the author

Webster, Jean, 1876-1916 Author

Jean Webster (1876–1916) was an American author. Public information about her education, awards and specific life experiences is limited; what can be confirmed is chiefly her literary output. Sixteen of her works are held in this collection, including Daddy-Long-Legs, Dear Enemy, Jerry, and Setä Pitkäsääri, Vadertje Langbeen, Het John Grier Home, Much Ado About Peter and Paras vihollinen, several of which are different-language versions of the same titles. Her writing often uses the epistolary form and a light, humorous tone, focusing on orphanages, the growth of young women and education, with lively dialogue and gentle social concern. Daddy-Long-Legs is her most widely circulated work and the one for which later readers remember her.