The Mountain School-Teacher

Melville Davisson PostProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.4

Word count: 141K words
Chapters: 15

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 Mountain School-Teacher by Melville Davisson PostAuthor: Post, Melville Davisson, 1871-1930,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: May 2, 2016

Editor's review

This work is by the American author Melville Davisson Post and belongs to the public-domain ebooks category of American and Canadian literature. Post is known for his ingeniously constructed short narratives; this book centers on the figure of a mountain school-teacher and carries a strong regional flavor and character-driven quality. As a free Project Gutenberg ebook, its value lies not in binding or marketing but in giving readers zero-cost access to a lesser-translated side of American literature from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The text is not long, and its language bears the marks of its era, making it suitable as an introductory text for understanding the tradition of American regional narrative. When reading, it is worth noting the function of the teacher figure in a frontier or mountain community and how the author advances the plot through everyday scenes. Because it is the original English text without modern annotations, reading it alongside background materials is recommended. Overall, it is better suited to literary researchers, English learners, or public-domain book enthusiasts as extended reading than to general readers seeking strong plot.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers studying late nineteenth-century American regional literature
English learners who want to read English public-domain books for free
Readers interested in teacher themes and regional narrative
Aspiring writers of short fiction

Not a good fit for

Genre-fiction readers expecting strong plot and fast pacing
Beginners who need a modern Chinese translation or detailed annotations
Readers who face significant difficulty reading the English original

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the story's outline, then revisit the linguistic features of the characters' dialogue
Record details of the interaction between the teacher figure and the community setting while reading
Read alongside background material on nineteenth-century American rural education
Read one or two chapters at a time and take brief notes to avoid interruption caused by language barriers

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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According to the materials, the book is in English and is a free ebook released by Project Gutenberg. There is currently no information about a Chinese translation, so reading it requires some English proficiency; dictionary tools can help with comprehension.

Is this book suitable for learning English?

It can serve as extensive reading material, but the text has period language features, and its sentence patterns and vocabulary are not entirely the same as modern English. It is better for intermediate and advanced learners to broaden their reading; beginners are not advised to use it as a main textbook.

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About the author

Melville Davisson Post Author · American · 1869–1930

Melville Davisson Post (1869–1930) was an American writer born in Harrison County, West Virginia, and a graduate of the West Virginia University law school. He is best known for creating the rural detective "Uncle Abner" and the lawyer Randolph Mason, who specialized in exploiting legal loopholes; his works are often set in the West Virginia countryside, with plots centering on mystery and the gray areas of legal ethics. The library holds six of his works, including The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason, The Man of Last Resort; or, The Clients of Randolph Mason, Dwellers in the Hills, The Gilded Chair, The Mountain School-Teacher, and The Sleuth of St. James's Square, commonly classified as inspirational growth. He is said to have produced some 230 works over his lifetime. Public information is limited, and the details of his life are difficult to verify.