The Tigress

Warner, Anne, 1869-1913Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 405K words
Chapters: 41

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 Tigress by Anne WarnerAuthor: Warner, Anne, 1869-1913,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Aug 28, 2011

Editor's review

Anne Warner (1869–1913) was an American novelist, and The Tigress belongs to her body of popular fiction, classified under American and Canadian literature. The work centers on character relationships and emotional conflict; its title suggests the tension surrounding a strong-willed female figure and issues of family and marriage, carrying the narrative appeal of early twentieth-century American popular fiction. As a public-domain eBook, it preserves the original text and is well suited as a sample for examining the portrayal of women and popular reading tastes of the period. While reading, pay attention to how dialogue drives the plot, how gender roles are narrated, and what choices popular fiction makes in plotting. It is not a classic of serious literature, but precisely for that reason it better reflects the expectations and imagination of ordinary readers of its time. For readers studying early American women's writing or popular fiction, this book offers a concrete and verifiable text.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers studying early twentieth-century American popular fiction and women's writing
General readers interested in images of women and marriage themes in American literature
Intermediate and advanced learners who wish to practice English reading with original public-domain texts
Literary history enthusiasts interested in early popular reading tastes

Not a good fit for

Serious literature readers seeking contemporary psychological depth or complex narrative structures
Beginners with limited English reading ability who need detailed annotations
Readers expecting thriller or crime fiction

Reading tips

First map the main characters' relationships and motivations, then judge what the "tigress" image in the title refers to.
Note how dialogue and scene description shape gender roles; keep character notes as you read.
After finishing, compare the book's treatment with common themes in American women's fiction of the same period.
If using the book for English study, select dialogue passages to read aloud and appreciate the style of early popular fiction.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

What kind of story is The Tigress?

It is early twentieth-century American popular fiction centering on character relationships and emotional conflict, with the title pointing to a strong-willed female figure and related themes of marriage and family. For specific plot details, refer to the original text; it should not be approached with the expectations of modern genre fiction.

Is this book suitable for English beginners?

Not really. The text is in original early English, with period-specific sentence structures and vocabulary, and public-domain eBooks usually have no annotations. It is advisable to attempt it after reaching an upper-intermediate level of English reading ability.

Why recommend it to readers studying popular fiction?

Because it preserves the narrative habits and gender imagination of popular reading at the time and can serve as a concrete text for examining early American popular literature and the portrayal of women—reflecting ordinary readers' tastes better than canonical classics do.

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Warner, Anne, 1869-1913 Author

Anne Warner (1869–1913) was an English-language writer active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, though details of her life are limited in publicly available sources. Ten of her works are held here, including novels and light story collections, commonly classified as inspirational and coming-of-age writing. Her representative titles include Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs, Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop, Sunshine Jane, Susan Clegg and a Man in the House, Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors' Affairs, The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary, A Woman's Will, and The Tigress. These titles suggest that she favored series characters and everyday narratives, with a light, humorous tone centered on neighborly exchanges, family relationships, and personal feelings, finding warmth and a sense of growth in ordinary life. Her work, written for general readers in accessible prose with attention to dialogue and domestic detail, retains a readable period flavor. Given the limited public record, a full account of her life and oeuvre remains to be established.