The Green Bough

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesMar 2023

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Word count: 399K words
Chapters: 40

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 Green Bough by E. Temple ThurstonAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Jan 21, 2013

Editor's review

The Green Bough is a novel by the English writer E. Temple Thurston, a work of English literature made available as a free eBook by Project Gutenberg. Thurston's works often concern the emotions and fates of ordinary people, in a narrative style characteristic of early twentieth-century English fiction. As a public-domain electronic text, the book's greatest value lies in its rarity and accessibility: readers can encounter the original novel of an English author who is now little discussed, at no cost, making it suitable as supplementary reading for enthusiasts of English literature. Reading it requires a certain ability to read English originals, and a dictionary or bilingual tool is recommended. Since the electronic edition has no modern introduction or notes, readers may first acquaint themselves with the author's era before entering the text. Overall, this is a work suited to literary researchers, English learners, and collectors of public-domain books for slow, careful reading, rather than a popular novel driven by strong plot.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English majors and enthusiasts looking to broaden their reading in English literature
Literary scholars and teachers studying early twentieth-century British fiction
Readers who enjoy free public-domain ebooks and are willing to read English originals
Learners who need English source texts for close-reading practice

Not a good fit for

General readers with limited English reading ability who prefer a Chinese translation
Casual readers who prefer strong plot and fast-paced genre fiction
Beginner readers who need modern annotations and introductions to understand the text

Reading tips

Start by looking up the life and era of the author, E. Temple Thurston, to establish the historical context before reading the text.
Read one or two chapters at a fixed time each day; mark unfamiliar words first and look them up together afterward to keep a steady reading pace.
After finishing, briefly retell the main characters and plot in Chinese to check whether you have truly understood the book.
Read it alongside other British novels of the same period to compare narrative styles and themes.

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