The Rising Tide

Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell, 1857-1945Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.5

Word count: 410K words
Chapters: 42

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 Rising Tide by Margaret Wade Campbell DelandAuthor: Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell, 1857-1945,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jun 15, 2017

Editor's review

The Rising Tide is a novel by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland, belonging to the realistic vein of American literature. Deland excels at depicting the ethical tensions within small towns and families in fine detail, and this book likewise revolves around characters' choices under environmental and emotional pressure, with a leisurely narrative pace and psychological portrayal outweighing plot spectacle. For today's readers, its value lies not in dramatic reversals but in presenting the moral dilemmas and emotional structures of ordinary people during the American social transformation from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. The Project Gutenberg edition is an English-language original ebook, suitable as an entry point for understanding American women's writing and popular literature of the period. It is best read slowly, paying attention to the social conventions revealed in dialogue and scene details; for research purposes, it can be read in comparison with the family, marriage, and community themes common in American fiction of the time. As a public-domain electronic text, the layout is mainly plain text, and a reader with adjustable fonts is recommended.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Literary readers interested in American fiction from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century
Researchers studying American women's writing and family ethics themes
Readers who enjoy slow-paced narratives with heavy psychological portrayal
Teachers or students needing public-domain English original texts

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking strong plot, fast pace, suspense, or action
Readers who want a Chinese translation rather than the English original
Beginners needing modern annotations and scholarly introductions

Reading tips

Read through the whole book first to grasp the character relationships, then revisit key dialogues to appreciate how Deland advances ethical conflicts through everyday scenes.
Read alongside background materials on late nineteenth-century American social history to understand the real basis of the family and community conventions in the book.
Use an e-reader that supports adjustable font size and line spacing to reduce visual fatigue from the plain-text layout.
For classroom discussion, select two or three family scenes for close reading and compare the value differences behind the characters' choices.

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or English?

This is the English-language original ebook released by Project Gutenberg, with the main text in English and no Chinese translation. It suits readers with some English reading ability who wish to access public-domain originals.

Do I need to know the author's biography to understand it?

Not necessarily. The novel itself revolves around characters' choices in family and community, and its plot and psychological descriptions are relatively self-contained. To understand the creative background more deeply, consult separate materials on American society and literature of the late nineteenth to early twentieth century.

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Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell, 1857-1945 Author

Margaret Wade Campbell Deland (1857–1945) was an American novelist. Public information about her life and education is limited, and she has received little attention in the Chinese-speaking world. The library holds eleven of her works, including Dr. Lavendar's People, The Rising Tide, The Iron Woman, The Voice, The Vehement Flame, An Old Chester Secret, The Wisdom of Fools and The Way to Peace, commonly classified under inspirational and personal growth. Her novels are mostly set in small-town and family life, using everyday moral conflicts to portray character. Her tone is gentle and morally engaged, and she is skilled at revealing ordinary people's inner struggles through delicate dialogue. Her works had some influence on American readers of her time.