Tell England cover

Tell England

Rating 3.8
Word count
632K words
Chapters
64

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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.Tell England by Ernest RaymondAuthor: Raymond, Ernest, 1888-1974,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Feb 13, 2005

Editor's review

Tell England is a novel by the British writer Ernest Raymond set against the backdrop of World War I, centering on young men's experiences and coming-of-age in the war. Available as a free eBook from Project Gutenberg, it offers readers low-cost access to early twentieth-century English literature. The book is in English and falls under English literature; it suits readers interested in WWI themes, English literature, or historical fiction. Its value lies in presenting, in literary form, the war's impact on individual lives, with a narrative carrying the language style and emotional tone of its era. Readers are advised to understand characters' choices and plot development in light of WWI historical context, and to note the book's depictions of patriotism, schoolmate camaraderie, and the spirit of sacrifice. As a public-domain eBook, the edition is primarily the original text, suitable as English reading practice or extended reading in literary history rather than as a professional historical work.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers interested in English-language novels about World War I
  • Readers who wish to read public-domain English literature for free
  • Students or self-learners practicing long-form English reading
  • Readers studying early twentieth-century British literature and war narrative

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking rigorous historical scholarship on WWI
  • Beginners whose English reading ability is not yet sufficient for long original texts
  • Readers who prefer contemporary fast-paced narrative styles

Reading tips

  1. Before reading, learn the basic background of the WWI Western Front to better understand the characters' circumstances.
  2. Prepare a character relationship chart and note entries as you read to avoid confusing roles.
  3. Mark period language or military terms as you go, and look them up together after finishing each chapter.
  4. If used for English study, read one chapter at a fixed daily pace and excerpt long sentences for translation practice.

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.

Contents

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FAQ

Is this book a historical work or a novel?
According to the materials, this book falls under English literature (PR class) and is a literary work by Ernest Raymond, not a historical monograph. It narrates against a WWI backdrop and should be read as a novel, not taken directly as historical fact.
What is the book's language and how can it be obtained?
The book is in English and is released by Project Gutenberg as a free eBook. Project Gutenberg is the earliest institution to offer free eBooks; readers can legally obtain the original text for free and read it without purchasing a print edition.
Can someone with average English read this book?
This is a full-length English novel with early twentieth-century language style, placing certain demands on English reading ability. If your vocabulary and ability to understand long sentences are reasonable, you can read slowly with a dictionary; if you are still at the beginner stage, it is advisable to start with simplified versions or short works as a transition.

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About the author

Raymond, Ernest, 1888-1974 Author · British · 1888–1974

Ernest Raymond (1888–1974) was a British novelist. Readers in China know little about his life and the full range of his work, and publicly available material is very limited; the information that can be confirmed centers mainly on his nationality, dates, and representative work. He left a novel titled Tell England, which is the most direct entry point for understanding his literary profile. Around this representative work, what can be discussed is chiefly the thematic orientation and narrative style it displays as a sample of British fiction, rather than specific details of the author's personal experience. Because there is not enough documentary support, a complete assessment of his writing career is difficult to undertake. Readers who wish to know this author better should start from the works themselves and consult reliable publishing and critical sources, avoiding excessive inference from scattered information.