The Quiver 3.1900

AnonymousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.6

Word count: 291K words
Chapters: 30

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 3/1900 by AnonymousAuthor: Anonymous,Language: English, Class: AP: General Works: Periodicals, Release Date: Sep 6, 2013

Editor's review

The Quiver was an English periodical of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; this issue is the March 1900 number, with no author named. Its contents typically mix short stories, essays, anecdotes, and moral exhortation, reflecting late Victorian popular reading tastes and social manners. Its value as a historical document lies less in any single piece's literary merit than in showing how ordinary readers of the time encountered narrative forms, religious and ethical discourse, and topics of daily life. Readers may treat it as a slice of its era: advertisements, column layout, and tone all reveal the publishing ecology of a century ago. As a public-domain ebook in the original text, it has no notes or introduction; some allusions and religious references must be looked up independently. It suits researchers extracting passages as historical material and readers curious about old periodical style for casual browsing; do not expect sustained long-form narrative.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars of late Victorian periodicals and popular reading history
Readers interested in late nineteenth-century social manners and religious discourse
English-language readers who enjoy fragmented, casual browsing of old periodicals

Not a good fit for

Readers wanting systematic plot or long fiction
Readers wanting a Chinese translation or an annotated edition
Readers impatient with religious exhortation and old-fashioned tone

Reading tips

Skim by column: start with short stories and essays, then return to editorials or letters.
Note recurring moral topics and vocabulary as clues to the discourse of the era.
Do not aim to read it all; take two or three pieces at a time to keep the old periodical style fresh.

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FAQ

What does this periodical mainly publish?

According to the public-domain record, this is the March 1900 issue of The Quiver, a general periodical typically containing short narratives, essays, and moral exhortation; consult the original table of contents for specific pieces.

Why is the author listed as Anonymous?

The record lists the author as Anonymous, meaning the issue names no single author or the editor information is missing—a common practice in old periodicals; it does not mean one person wrote everything.

Is it suitable as a literary classic?

Not really. Its main value is as a reflection of popular reading tastes and publishing ecology of the time; the literary quality of individual pieces varies, and it is better browsed as historical material or a stylistic sample.

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About the author

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.