The Trespasser, Complete

Sir Horatio Gilbert George ParkerProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.4

Word count: 335K words
Chapters: 34

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 Trespasser, Complete by Gilbert ParkerAuthor: Parker, Gilbert, 1862-1932,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Nov 17, 2004

Editor's review

This novel is the work of Canadian author Gilbert Parker and falls under the category of American and Canadian literature; Project Gutenberg has made it available as a free eBook. Parker excels at plot-driven storytelling, and the book revolves around personal relationships and moral conflicts, offering the readability of late Victorian popular fiction. As a public-domain electronic text, its value lies in giving readers low-threshold access to a sample of late nineteenth-century English popular literature, and it is also useful for those studying the typesetting and textual form of Project Gutenberg eBooks. It is best read as a story bearing the marks of its era, with attention to the characters' choices and the narrative pace, rather than judged by the standards of contemporary fiction. Suitable for reading in segments on the commute or before bed, and also as practice material for reading long English texts.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who want low-cost access to late nineteenth-century English popular fiction
Learners who need long English texts for graded reading practice
General readers interested in early works of Canadian English literature
Those studying the textual form and typesetting of public-domain eBooks

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting contemporary narrative pacing and strong suspense
Academic researchers hoping for detailed annotations and background introductions
Readers sensitive to the social attitudes of an older era

Reading tips

Read the opening chapters first to gauge the language difficulty, then decide how many pages to read each day
Jot down character relationships as you go to avoid confusion in the multi-threaded narrative
Read alongside brief material on the author and the period to understand the context
Increase line spacing on your e-reader to reduce eye strain during long English reading sessions

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About the author

Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker Author · Canadian · 1862–1932

Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker (1862–1932), known as Gilbert Parker, was a Canadian author and politician. Born in Ontario, he worked as a teacher and journalist before settling in London. He is known for novels depicting the lives of French Canadians, notably Pierre and His People and The Seats of the Mighty, the latter held in the library as a complete edition and in several volumes. From 1900 to 1918 he served as a Member of the British House of Commons, making him one of the few Canadian-born figures to achieve distinction in both literature and politics. His works often draw on Canadian history and French-Canadian society, with romantic narrative and attention to character and local setting. The library holds 134 of his works; classification information is limited, as are public records of the details of his writing.