The Master-Girl

Hilliers, AshtonProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.6
Word count
268K words
Chapters
27

Tags

English Originals Foreign Literature Love EntanglementsComplex HumanityPsychological InsightTender SentimentSelf-GrowthFree SpiritIdentity ConstructionMoral DilemmaFemale PerspectiveIndependent Woman

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 Master-Girl by Ashton HilliersAuthor: Hilliers, Ashton,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Mar 9, 2019

Editor's review

The Master-Girl is an English literary work by Ashton Hilliers in the English language and literature category, released as an e-book by Project Gutenberg in 2019. According to available information, it belongs to late-nineteenth- to early-twentieth-century English popular fiction and serves as a sample of the narrative tastes and character conventions of that period. Its value for readers lies not in grand themes but in its handling of plot-driven action and character relationships, offering reference points for those studying popular literary genres, the writing of gender roles, or the reception history of English literature. As a public-domain e-book, it is easy to obtain and moderate in length, making it suitable for light reading or as classroom supplementary material. Note that the book lacks a modern introduction and notes, and its language bears the marks of its time; readers should approach it with an eye to literary history rather than with the expectations of a contemporary bestseller.

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  1. Read the opening chapters first to gauge the narrative pace, then decide whether to read through or select passages.
  2. Keep track of character relationships and key turning points to follow the main plot.
  3. Read in comparison with the genre features of late-nineteenth-century English popular fiction.
  4. If reading in English is difficult, read a summary first, then return to key chapters.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for learning English? It can be used as extensive reading material, but its language carries late-nineteenth- to early-twentieth-century features, and its sentence patterns and vocabulary differ from modern English. It is best used by readers with intermediate or higher reading ability, together with a dictionary and background materials; it is not suitable as a beginner's primer.
What kind of novel is it? According to the available information, the book falls under English language and literature and is an English literary work of that period. The specific plot type must be judged from the text itself; the available information provides no detailed synopsis, so readers should not assume it belongs to a particular subgenre.
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About the author

Hilliers, Ashton Author

Ashton Hilliers is an author about whom little public information is currently available; details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. A single work by this author is held in the collection, namely The Master-Girl. Judging from this one surviving title alone, it is difficult to form a complete picture of Hilliers's writing, and only brief observations on the existing work can be made. The title carries a distinctly narrative flavor, suggesting that the work may center on a dominant, commanding female character and may involve portrayals of personal relationships and reversed roles of status. Owing to the lack of contemporary reviews, reprint records, and corroborating works, the author's style, literary antecedents, and later influence cannot be confirmed. Readers seeking a fuller understanding of this author will need to rely on the discovery and organization of further primary bibliographic sources.