Stolen Treasure

Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.7

Word count: 270K words
Chapters: 27

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.Stolen Treasure by Howard PyleAuthor: Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Dec 1, 2003

Editor's review

Stolen Treasure is a work by Howard Pyle, now available as a free eBook through Project Gutenberg. Pyle is known for adventure stories and pirate themes, and this book continues his signature narrative style, built around the theft of treasure. It suits readers who enjoy classic English-language adventure fiction. As a public-domain eBook, its value lies in giving readers free access to the flavor of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American popular literature, and to the storytelling methods and rhythms of language of that era. Readers should not expect complex modern psychological portraiture, but should enjoy the brisk plotting and vivid scene-setting. For those studying Pyle's work or the traditions of American children's literature and adventure fiction, this short book can serve as supplementary material. It is best used for leisure reading or English extensive reading, with a dictionary tool for the occasional archaic expression, after which the story reads smoothly.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General readers who enjoy classic English adventure stories, pirates, and treasure hunts
Learners doing English extensive reading who want free public-domain material
Readers studying late nineteenth-century American popular literature or Howard Pyle's work
Parents looking for classic English stories for children who are willing to screen the content themselves

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting modern fast-paced suspense or complex plot twists
Beginners with weak English who cannot yet read original novels independently
Advanced researchers seeking an authoritative annotated edition or scholarly introduction

Reading tips

Read through once to follow the story, then reread to look up unfamiliar words and archaic expressions, avoiding frequent pauses.
Listen along with an audiobook or text-to-speech tool to get used to nineteenth-century English syntax and rhythm.
After finishing, briefly note characters' motives and turning points in the conflict for discussion with friends or a book club.
For English study, analyze the structure of three to five long sentences per chapter rather than translating word by word.

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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 in Chinese or English?

According to the information, the book's language is English and it is a free eBook from Project Gutenberg, so the text is the original English with no Chinese translation. Before reading, check that your English reading ability is a good match.

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Is this book suitable for English beginners?

Not very suitable for complete beginners or elementary learners. Pyle's work dates from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, and its sentence patterns and vocabulary carry the marks of that era. It is better attempted after some experience reading English fiction, or with an annotated or bilingual edition for support.

Do I need to know about Howard Pyle first?

No. The book can be read independently without prior knowledge. If you want a deeper understanding of its background, you can look up Pyle's life and major works afterward, but extensive preparation before starting is unnecessary.

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Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911 Author

Howard Pyle (1853-1911) was an American illustrator and author. Public information about the details of his life is limited, yet he earned lasting renown through his widely circulated works. The library holds nineteen of his works, centering on medieval chivalric legends, outlaw-hero tales, and adventure stories for young readers. Representative titles include The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, The Story of the Champions of the Round Table, The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions, Otto of the Silver Hand, Pepper & Salt, Twilight Land, and Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates. Pyle often retold old legends in an elegant yet lively style, emphasizing characterization and an atmosphere of adventure, with illustrations and text complementing each other to make classic stories more accessible to young readers. His works have had a lasting influence on later Anglo-American children's literature and illustration art.