A Pickle for the Knowing Ones
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 12,602 words
- Reading time
- 1 h 3 min
- Chapters
- 5
- Language
- English
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2013
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This book is a collection of eccentric thoughts and personal observations written by Timothy Dexter in the early nineteenth century. It is a challenging read for English learners because the author ignores standard grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules. The vocabulary reflects the informal and idiosyncratic style of the era. You will encounter long, run on sentences that lack clear structure. This work is suitable for those who want to explore non traditional writing and understand the historical quirks of American English.
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Subjects
- Dexter, Timothy, 1747-1806
- Newburyport (Mass.) -- Biography
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