The Channel Islands

Joseph Ernest MorrisProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 75K words
Chapters: 8

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.The Channel Islands by Joseph E. MorrisAuthor: Morris, Joseph E. (Joseph Ernest),Language: English, Class: DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe, Release Date: Apr 8, 2013

Editor's review

This book, The Channel Islands, is a popular historical and geographical account focused on the island group in the English Channel, covering terrain, local features, and cultural history. The author, Joseph E. Morris, writes in a style combining travelogue and local gazetteer, making it suitable as background reading for understanding the Channel Islands. Its value lies not in the depth of academic research but in offering a readable picture of the landscape and local impressions, helping readers build an initial understanding of the islands' space and history. Reading alongside a map and checking geographical locations as you go works better. For readers planning a trip or interested in local English history, this book serves as a lightweight introductory guide; for rigorous historical citations or contemporary travel information, specialized sources are needed as supplements.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General readers interested in the geography and local features of the Channel Islands
Travellers planning a visit to the Channel Islands who want background reading first
Readers of history and literature who enjoy gazetteer-style travel writing and slow reading
Intermediate English learners looking for light English reading practice

Not a good fit for

Researchers needing rigorous scholarship and detailed source citations
Practical readers seeking the latest tourist information, accommodation and transport details
Readers who prefer fast-paced narrative or fiction

Reading tips

Keep a map of the Channel Islands at hand and locate the places mentioned as you read.
Read by island, focusing on one at a time to avoid confusing geographical information.
Compare the descriptions of local features with present-day material, noting the differences of period.
Read it through once as background before a trip, then return to relevant chapters along the way.

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 a travel guide?

Not in the strict sense. It is closer to a historical and geographical account of places and local features, describing the islands' terrain, culture and history rather than providing practical information on accommodation, transport and tickets. Travellers can use it as background reading, but current sources are needed for itinerary details.

Do I need to know the history of the Channel Islands before reading?

Not necessarily. The book is written in a descriptive style and works as an introduction. A little basic knowledge of the English Channel and English local history makes for smoother reading, but it is not required, and filling in background as you go is perfectly fine.

How difficult is the English?

It follows the older style of English local gazetteers, with rather long sentences and formal wording, but it is not especially difficult overall. Readers with intermediate English can work through it with a dictionary, judging place names and old forms from maps and context.

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About the author

Joseph Ernest Morris Author · English (British)

Joseph E. Morris, whose full name was Joseph Ernest Morris, was a British travel writer. Public information about him is limited, and the dates of his birth and death are now unknown. In the early twentieth century he wrote travel guides for publishers such as Adam and Charles Black and Methuen. Five of his works are held in this collection, including The Lake of Lucerne, The Channel Islands, The Isle of Man, Belgium and The Lake of Geneva, and he also produced a guide to Yorkshire. These books combine historical background with local scenery, are solidly researched and finely observed, and serve both as practical companions for travellers and as a record of early twentieth-century travel writing on various European lakes, islands and regions.