The Money Master, Complete

Sir Horatio Gilbert George ParkerProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 499K words
Chapters: 50

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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 Money Master, Complete by Gilbert ParkerAuthor: Parker, Gilbert, 1862-1932,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Nov 19, 2004

Editor's review

This is the complete edition of The Money Master by Gilbert Parker, released by Project Gutenberg: the original English text, free to access. Compared with the divided volumes, the greatest value of this complete edition lies in the integrity of the storyline: readers need not switch between volumes and can grasp at once how the characters' relationships unfold and how the plot resolves, making it a suitable entry version for readers new to the work. Parker's works often interweave regional settings with characters' fates, and the complete edition makes it easier to observe his narrative rhythm and structural arrangement. The Project Gutenberg version is cleanly typeset and easy to search, suitable for note-taking, annotation, and keyword lookup, and convenient for classroom discussion or dividing reading among book club members. One caveat: this is the original English edition and contains no modern introduction or notes, so readers unfamiliar with the author's life and historical background should first acquire the relevant basic knowledge before entering the text.

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Read the opening chapters first to clarify the characters' relationships, then proceed chapter by chapter.
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Book clubs can divide the volumes among members, then gather to discuss character motives and the ending.
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The complete edition contains the full content of The Money Master, while the divided volumes are released split by volume. The main text is the same; the difference is that the complete edition requires no switching between volumes and is better suited to complete reading, while the divided volumes are convenient for reading in stages or dividing discussion.

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Yes. The Project Gutenberg edition is free, plain text, and easy to search and annotate; teachers can distribute it uniformly, and students can take notes on electronic devices. However, this edition has no modern notes or introduction, so teachers need to supply background on the author and explanation of textual difficulties themselves.

What background should I know before reading?

It is advisable to learn the basic facts of Gilbert Parker's life and the historical background of his writing, and to note the regional and social environment the novel involves. Since this edition has no introduction, readers may consult reliable literary history materials before entering the text to reduce difficulties in understanding.

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About the author

Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker Author · Canadian · 1862–1932

Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker (1862–1932), known as Gilbert Parker, was a Canadian author and politician. Born in Ontario, he worked as a teacher and journalist before settling in London. He is known for novels depicting the lives of French Canadians, notably Pierre and His People and The Seats of the Mighty, the latter held in the library as a complete edition and in several volumes. From 1900 to 1918 he served as a Member of the British House of Commons, making him one of the few Canadian-born figures to achieve distinction in both literature and politics. His works often draw on Canadian history and French-Canadian society, with romantic narrative and attention to character and local setting. The library holds 134 of his works; classification information is limited, as are public records of the details of his writing.