The Wayfarers

John Collis SnaithProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.2

Word count: 425K words
Chapters: 43

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 Wayfarers by J. C. Snaith. Author: Snaith, J. C. (John Collis), 1876-1936. Language: English. Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature. Release Date: Dec 28, 2010

Editor's review

The Wayfarers is a novel by the English author John Collis Snaith, classified under English literature and released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain ebook. Snaith was active in the early twentieth century, and his works often turn on journeys, wandering, and the interweaving of characters' fates; both the title and the classification of this novel point to a narrative journey with a wandering spirit. For readers who want to broaden their reading of early twentieth-century English fiction without taking on heavy scholarly annotation, it is an accessible entry point. The electronic edition makes it easy to search names and chapters and suits reading in segments on commutes or while traveling. Since there is no modern introduction, readers can map out character entrances and shifts of place themselves, focusing on how the journey structure drives changes in the characters' relationships. Those who prefer fast-paced contemporary narrative should adjust their expectations.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General readers looking to broaden their reading of early twentieth-century English fiction
Literary fans who enjoy journey and wandering themes and ensemble characters
English learners who need public-domain English texts for reading practice
Commuters who prefer ebooks for searching and reading in segments

Not a good fit for

Readers who read only contemporary bestsellers and have no patience for classical narrative pacing
Scholars who need detailed historical background notes and a scholarly introduction
Readers who want a Chinese translation and are unwilling to read the English original

Reading tips

Before starting, skim the chapter titles, mark the shifts of place, and sketch a route map of the journey.
At the end of each chapter, note newly introduced characters and their relationships to avoid confusion halfway through.
Break up the reading into one or two chapters at a time, paired with a fixed slot on the commute or before bed.
After finishing, look back at the opening chapters and compare how the characters have changed before and after the journey.

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 language is this book in, and what genre is it?

It is a novel in English, classified under English literature, and released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain electronic text. The materials do not provide a detailed plot summary, so readers can approach it as an early twentieth-century journey-themed novel.

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

Not necessarily. Public-domain ebooks usually have no modern introduction, so you can go straight into the text. If you want a deeper understanding, you can look up basic facts about the author John Collis Snaith afterward to help judge the work's period context.

Is the electronic edition suitable as English-learning material?

It suits intermediate and above English learners. The text is early twentieth-century English, and its sentence patterns and word choices differ from modern English, so reading with a dictionary is recommended, focusing on common expressions in narrative description and character dialogue.

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About the author

John Collis Snaith Author · British · 1876–1936

John Collis Snaith (1876–1936) was a British novelist, born in Nottingham in 1876 and died in London on 8 December 1936. He wrote more than forty novels, ranging across historical romance, fantasy, early science fiction and social satire, a breadth that made his style notably varied. His representative works include Mrs. Fitz, The Sailor and The Council of Seven. Besides writing, he was also a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire, an unusual distinction among authors. Because of his wide-ranging subjects and diverse identity, he is regarded as a versatile yet hard-to-classify writer, and his works remain a useful sample for the study of early twentieth-century British popular fiction.