To-morrow?

Cross, Victoria, 1868-1952Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 341K words
Chapters: 35

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.To-morrow? by Victoria CrossAuthor: Cross, Victoria, 1868-1952,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Jan 1, 2003

Editor's review

Victoria Cross's To-morrow? is a typical late-Victorian English novel, now recirculated as a public-domain eBook through Project Gutenberg. Its value lies not in offering definite answers but in preserving an era's anxiety and imagination about "tomorrow": as social structures, gender roles, and moral assumptions were loosening, the novel records in narrative form a mood of both anticipation and unease. For readers studying late nineteenth-century English literature, women's writing, or the history of popular fiction, it is a primary text open to close reading. A caution: this is the original English edition, a public-domain re-set eBook, so the reading experience is closer to consulting a document than to the fluency of a contemporary bestseller. It suits readers driven by an interest in literary history, proceeding slowly in a quiet setting with a habit of note-taking, treating it as a small window onto the emotional structures of the late Victorian period rather than a plot-driven read.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Literature students and scholars of late Victorian English fiction
Readers interested in late nineteenth-century women writers
Classics enthusiasts accustomed to reading public-domain English originals
Researchers needing primary texts on late nineteenth-century social and emotional history

Not a good fit for

General readers seeking fast-paced contemporary fiction
Readers with limited English who need a Chinese translation
Beginners expecting a clear plot summary and introduction

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the narrative thread, then reread with notes on the late Victorian social context.
Keep an English literary history or period reference at hand to check cultural details as they arise.
For research, record character relationships and emotional turning points chapter by chapter for later citation.
When reading the eBook, use search to mark recurring keywords and images.

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or English?

This is the original English edition by Victoria Cross, released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain eBook. There is no Chinese translation, so some English reading ability is required.

What are the features of the Project Gutenberg edition?

Project Gutenberg is one of the earliest providers of free eBooks. Its editions are digitized from public-domain texts, making them easy to access and search for free, but the formatting and annotations are usually plain, closer to documentary reading than a finely produced edition.

Do I need to know about the Victorian era before reading?

Systematic prior study is not necessary, but familiarity with late nineteenth-century British debates on gender, marriage, and morality will clearly help you understand the novel's tensions. You can read the work first and fill in the background afterward.

Is it suitable as English-learning material?

It can serve as extended reading, but its language is late nineteenth-century literary English, with sentence patterns and vocabulary distant from contemporary English. It is not recommended as a main textbook for beginner or intermediate learners.

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About the author

Cross, Victoria, 1868-1952 Author

Victoria Cross (1868–1952) was a British writer, born Annie Sophie Cory Wood. She was active from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, and her work, often centred on the tensions between female desire, marriage and social convention, was controversial in its day. Five of her books are held here, including Six Women, Five Nights: A Novel, To-morrow?, The Night of Temptation and A Girl of the Klondike, comprising novels and a collection of short stories; her narrative combines psychological portraiture with sustained plotting. Because public information is limited, the details of her life cannot be firmly established, yet the surviving works show a consistent interest in women's inner lives, a concern that gives her a distinctive place in late Victorian fiction.