The Quiver, 11.1899

AnonymousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 285K words
Chapters: 29

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 Quiver, 11/1899 by AnonymousAuthor: Anonymous,Language: English, Class: AP: General Works: Periodicals, Release Date: Sep 15, 2013

Editor's review

The Quiver is a late nineteenth-century English periodical; this volume is the 11th volume of 1899, anonymously authored, and digitized by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain ebook. Its value lies not in systematic argument but in its value as a slice of its era: through the articles, short pieces and columns, readers can directly sense the reading tastes, moral topics and religious concerns of the late Victorian English-speaking world. For those studying periodical history, popular reading culture or the social mentality of the late nineteenth century, it is usable primary material; for general readers it is more like a selected old magazine, suited to browsing in fragments rather than reading straight through. Note that the periodical style is distant from today's habits, and some pieces carry marked period assumptions; read with a historicizing eye and do not take their views as today's conclusions. As a public-domain ebook, it is easy to search and excerpt, suitable as supporting material or interest reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Students studying nineteenth-century English periodicals and popular reading culture
Readers interested in late Victorian social and religious topics
Researchers needing public-domain English periodical material for excerpting or comparison
Readers who enjoy old-magazine-style short pieces and columns and can browse in fragments

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting a systematic monograph or a complete narrative
Those unaccustomed to nineteenth-century English periodical style and period assumptions
Readers who only want a Chinese translation and are unwilling to deal with the English original

Reading tips

First skim the contents or column titles, and pick pieces related to periodical history or religious topics to read first.
No need to read straight through; select by theme and note article types and column arrangements.
When encountering obvious period bias, mark the historical context and do not quote it directly as today's view.
If used for research, consult other volumes of the periodical at the same time to compare changes in columns and topics.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this a complete book or a bound periodical volume?

This is an electronic edition of the 11th volume of 1899 of the late nineteenth-century English periodical The Quiver; it is a bound periodical volume, not a monograph by a single author. The content consists of multiple column articles and short pieces; read by column or theme rather than expecting a continuous narrative line.

Does anonymous authorship affect use of the material?

Periodical articles were often unsigned, a common phenomenon of the time. Anonymous authorship does not prevent its use as material on periodical history and reading culture, but if citing specific views, note the publication, volume and column rather than insisting on individual author information.

Are the views in the book outdated when read today?

Some pieces carry late Victorian moral and religious views that feel distant today. Treat it as historical material, attend to its period context and reader expectations, and do not take its judgments as universal conclusions; mark obvious bias critically when encountered.

Is it suitable for reading straight through?

Not very. A bound periodical volume has miscellaneous columns and uneven styles, and reading straight through is tiring. A more effective way is to look at the contents first, select by themes such as periodical history, religious topics or short stories, and take excerpts; if doing research, use it in comparison with other volumes.

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Anonymous Author

Anonymous is a collective designation used in English-language publishing for works whose authorship is unknown or unsigned, rather than the real name of a single author. The 716 titles attributed to this name include the Gospel of John, Psalms, Romans, Luke, Philippians, and 1 Corinthians from the World English Bible, as well as the Gospel of John and Psalms from the King James Version. Such texts are mainly religious classics and ancient folk traditions that were copied, translated, and compiled over long periods, making their original authors difficult to trace; they therefore circulated anonymously. Public information is limited, and neither nationality nor dates of birth and death can be confirmed. The significance of anonymity lies in focusing attention on the works themselves rather than on authorial identity, and in reminding readers of the collective and variable nature of texts in transmission.