Up for Renewal

Daniel, LuciusProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 8.9K words
Chapters: 1

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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.Up for Renewal by Lucius DanielAuthor: Daniel, Lucius,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jan 25, 2016

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Up for Renewal is an English literary work in the public domain, authored by Lucius Daniel and made available through Project Gutenberg. Founded in 1971 by Michael Hart, Project Gutenberg is the earliest provider of free ebooks, and its mission is to keep ebooks and related technologies benefiting readers. The book falls under the category of American and Canadian literature and serves as a supplementary reader for understanding the landscape of English-language literature of its period. As a public-domain ebook, it is convenient to search, excerpt, and read alongside other texts on screen, making it especially suitable for readers interested in English short fiction or serialized narratives from around the twentieth century. While reading, note the work's language style and narrative rhythm, and consider its documentary value in light of Project Gutenberg's public-domain context. It should be noted that available materials provide no plot summary; readers are advised to approach the text with an open mind, treating it as a freely accessible literary archive rather than a modern edition with an introduction.

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Daniel, Lucius Author

Lucius Daniel is an author about whom little public information is available; only two works can currently be confirmed under his name. According to the library's holdings, he is the author of Martians Never Die and Up for Renewal. The number is small, yet it suggests a certain range in his choice of subjects. The former, with its title about Martians, clearly carries a science-fiction or speculative flavor and readily brings to mind such themes as alien life and encounters between humans and outsiders; the latter, judged by its title, leans toward the everyday or the social, and may touch on renewal, restarting, and change. The gap between the two subjects indicates that the author is not confined to a single genre, and that his writing may combine imagination with an attention to reality. Because his nationality, dates of birth and death, and professional background cannot be verified, this introduction can only sketch him on the basis of the existing titles; further details of his life and the full picture of his work await more material.