The Young Physician

Young, Francis Brett, 1884-1954Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 763K words
Chapters: 77

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 Young Physician by Francis Brett YoungAuthor: Young, Francis Brett, 1884-1954,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Jun 29, 2015

Editor's review

The Young Physician is a novel by Francis Brett Young, available as a free public-domain eBook from Project Gutenberg. Young was a twentieth-century British novelist whose works often center on provincial life and personal development; this novel follows a young doctor's professional and life experiences, blending the coming-of-age and vocational novel. Its value lies in its portrait of early twentieth-century British medical practitioners and one individual's choices and doubts along a professional path. The style is narrative, making it suitable as supplementary reading on twentieth-century popular fiction in English literature courses, and as light literary reading for those interested in medical humanities. Note that this is a public-domain English text without a modern introduction or notes; its medical details are fictional background, not professional reference. As you read, consider how the protagonist's professional identity shapes his relationships and value judgments.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in twentieth-century British fiction and coming-of-age themes
General readers curious about medical humanities and doctors' professional narratives
Learners seeking free public-domain English novels for extensive reading practice
Literature enthusiasts wanting a picture of early twentieth-century provincial English life

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking medical expertise or clinical reference
Literary scholars needing modern annotation and scholarly introduction
Genre-fiction readers who prefer fast plotting and strong dramatic conflict

Reading tips

Read primarily for extensive comprehension: first follow the protagonist's professional growth, then revisit key turning points.
Note the interplay between the doctor's identity and local social relations; keep brief notes on characters.
Read alongside other twentieth-century British vocational coming-of-age novels to compare narrative patterns.
With the English original, parse long sentences into subject and predicate first; don't get stuck on individual unfamiliar words.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this novel a medical textbook?

No. It is a literary work with a young doctor as protagonist; its medical content serves character and plot and cannot be used as medical knowledge or clinical reference. Read it as a novel and attend to the narrative tension created by professional identity.

Who is Francis Brett Young?

According to the available information, he was a British writer who lived from 1884 to 1954, and this book is one of his novels. The materials provide no further biographical detail; readers may consult public-domain literary histories for his writing context, but should not infer his personal life from this book.

Does this electronic edition include notes and an introduction?

Project Gutenberg editions generally provide the public-domain text without modern scholarly annotation or a detailed introduction. Readers who want deeper historical context may consult British literary histories and studies of early twentieth-century medical social history separately.

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About the author

Young, Francis Brett, 1884-1954 Author

Francis Brett Young (1884–1954) was an English novelist. Four of his works are held in this collection: The Tragic Bride, The Black Diamond, The Young Physician, and The Crescent Moon. Because public information is limited, details of his life cannot be firmly established; yet judging from the titles and common classifications of these works, his writing often draws on themes of marriage and emotion, the medical profession, and provincial life. His style tends toward realism, with attention to character and everyday experience. The title The Young Physician points to the place of medicine in his fiction, while The Black Diamond suggests narrative with industrial or strongly regional colouring. Overall, his novels occupy a place between popular and serious fiction in early twentieth-century Britain, and his substantial output offers useful reading for understanding the social life and narrative tastes of the period.