The Lovely Lady

Austin, Mary Hunter, 1868-1934Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.7

Word count: 276K words
Chapters: 28

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 Lovely Lady by Mary Hunter Austin. Author: Austin, Mary Hunter, 1868-1934, Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jan 14, 2007

Editor's review

The Lovely Lady is a work by Mary Hunter Austin, available as a free eBook from Project Gutenberg. Austin is known for her depictions of life in the American West; her writing is delicate and often concerns themes such as humanity and nature and the situation of women. As a public-domain literary work, this book suits readers who want to encounter American literature in the original at little cost. The electronic edition is convenient to read at any time on a phone, tablet, or computer, and also works well as material for extensive reading in English. As you read, pay attention to how the author portrays character psychology and setting, and note the language style of early twentieth-century American literature. Because it is an English original, readers with some foundation in English reading are advised to try it; when you meet unfamiliar words, infer from context and keep your reading rhythm.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English learners who want to read American literary originals for free
Readers interested in the American West or in women's writing
Readers who enjoy short or novella-length public-domain literature
People who need a lightweight eBook for commuting

Not a good fit for

Beginners who cannot read English originals at all
Academic readers expecting detailed notes or an introduction
Readers who prefer the pace of contemporary bestsellers

Reading tips

First read through once to grasp the plot, then go back to passages that portray character psychology.
Keep an electronic dictionary ready and record high-frequency unfamiliar words together, avoiding stopping at every word.
Read alongside other works by Austin on the American West to appreciate her writing characteristics.
Read one or two chapters a day, and after finishing, summarize the content in two or three sentences to check your understanding.

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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?

This is an English original, released as a free electronic edition by Project Gutenberg; the text is in English and suits readers with some English reading ability.

Do I need to know the author's background before reading?

You do not need to do a lot of preparation in advance. Knowing that Austin often wrote about life in the American West and women's experience helps you grasp the work's focus, but reading the original directly can also be enjoyable.

How is the electronic edition best read?

You can read it on a phone, tablet, or computer; adjusting font size and line spacing is recommended to reduce eye strain. If you take notes, you can use the highlight function of your reading software to mark key passages.

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About the author

Austin, Mary Hunter, 1868-1934 Author

Mary Hunter Austin (1868–1934) was an American writer known for her portrayals of the deserts of the American Southwest and the lives of Native Americans. Eight of her works are included here, most notably The Land of Little Rain, along with the novel A Woman of Genius, the three-act drama The Arrow-Maker, and the children's collections of Indian tales The Basket Woman and The Trail Book. Her writing centers on landscape, indigenous legend, and women's experience, marked by careful observation and a strong sense of place and sensory detail. Public information about her life is limited and difficult to verify, but her surviving works show a writer who intertwines regional settings with human fates, making her a notable woman author of American Western literature.