The Sin That Was His

Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius), 1877-1942Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.2
Word count
594K words
Chapters
60

Tags

English Originals Suspense ThrillerCrime and PunishmentFate and FortuneHuman NatureComplex HumanityPsychological InsightCriminal PsychologyMoral CultivationMoral DilemmaPopular Narrative

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 Sin That Was His by Frank L. PackardAuthor: Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius), 1877-1942,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: May 3, 2016

Editor's review

This is an English-language novel by the Canadian author Frank L. Packard, falling under the category of American and Canadian literature and circulated free of charge as an eBook through Project Gutenberg. Packard is known for tight plotting and suspense, and this work revolves around the themes of sin and redemption, with narrative tension arising from the characters' predicaments and moral choices. For readers who want low-cost access to early twentieth-century North American popular fiction, this is a highly readable work; the electronic edition is easy to search and annotate, making it suitable as English-literature reading material or as a sample for studying popular-fiction narrative. Note that the book is in the original English and dates from an early period, so its language style is distant from contemporary fiction; readers should have adequate English reading ability and some understanding of its historical background.

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  1. Read the first few chapters to see whether the language difficulty and narrative pace suit you.
  2. Keep pen and paper or an annotation tool at hand to record character relationships and key plot turns.
  3. If reading for English study, summarize each chapter in two or three sentences before continuing.
  4. Read alongside other works by the same author to observe his techniques of suspense.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or English? This is the original English edition, by the Canadian author Frank L. Packard, released as an eBook by Project Gutenberg. There is no Chinese translation in the book, so reading it requires some English ability, especially familiarity with early twentieth-century usage.
What are the features of the Project Gutenberg edition? Project Gutenberg provides free electronic texts that are easy to download, search, and annotate, suitable for use on a computer or e-reader. The edition is based on a public-domain text and usually lacks the introductions and notes of modern publishers, so readers must supply background information themselves.
Do I need to know the author's background before reading? A systematic study of the author's life is unnecessary, but knowing that Packard excelled at suspense and popular narrative helps set reading expectations. The book deals with the moral issues of sin and redemption; reading with an eye to the characters' motives and choices makes it easier to enter the story.

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About the author

Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius), 1877-1942 Author

Frank L. Packard (1877–1942) was an English-language writer of popular fiction in the early twentieth century; reliable public information about his life and nationality is limited. The library holds thirteen of his works, including Pawned, The White Moll, The Wire Devils, On the Iron at Big Cloud, The Miracle Man, The Night Operator, The Adventures of Jimmie Dale, and The Sin That Was His. These titles show that he excelled at tightly plotted adventure and mystery narratives, often drawing on urban crime, railway life, and questions of identity. His stories move at a brisk pace and place characters in perilous situations, bearing the hallmarks of early popular-magazine serial fiction. The Jimmie Dale series in particular created a distinctive detective-style protagonist who found a readership in his day and offered a model for later genre fiction.