A Course Of English Reading: Adapted To Every Taste And Capacity With Anecdotes Of Men Of Genius - Couverture souple

Pycroft, James; Cogswell, Joseph Green

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ISBN 10 : 1430468041 ISBN 13 : 9781430468042

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

""A Course of English Reading"" by James Pycroft is a comprehensive guide to reading in the English language. It is designed to be accessible to readers of all levels, catering to a wide range of interests and abilities. The book includes a selection of readings from various genres, including history, biography, poetry, and fiction, as well as anecdotes about famous writers and thinkers. The readings are organized thematically, with each chapter focusing on a particular topic, such as love, war, or nature. The book also includes recommendations for further reading, as well as exercises and questions to help readers develop their comprehension and critical thinking skills. Overall, ""A Course of English Reading"" is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to improve their reading skills and expand their knowledge of English literature and culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Miss Jane C. divided her indoor hours into three parts: the housekeeping and dinner-ordering cares of life claimed one part; hearing tWo youuger sisters say their lessons a second part; and during the third and most delightfiil remainder she would lock herself up in HS rbedroom, and move on the marker of Russell s Modern Europe at the rate of never less than fifteen pages an hour, and sometimes more. Being so vexatious as to ask wheriein her satisfaction consisted, I was told in the thought that she did her duty; that she kept her resolution, and exercised selfdenial ;that she read as much as the best educated of her friends; that continually fewer histories remained to read; that labour sweetened leisure, and that she hoped OT.t day to excel in literature. A few torturing questions elicited that all the labour, all the self-denial, and all the resolution aforesaid, had not produced any sensible increase, or more than a vagu Bbut anxious expectation, of available information, love of study, confidence in society, or mental improvement. In short, my very deserving friend was all but convinced that there was some truth in the everlasting annoying remark of a certain jealous and idle companion, that she was stupefying her brains for no good. A few days after I received a letter, from yhich I extract the following: Fll tell you what: I will never forgive your vexatious sifting of my ways and means of reading, if yoii do not sit dowp and write me a list of books which widl jdo me good; and such plans and contrivances of study as may enable me to improve as fast as you say that my incessant toil and trouble deserve. Now, i mind Ill follow your plan to the letter, and if it does not succeed, the fault must be yours. In reply, I gave half an hours instructions, which led to such an increase in the knowledge, the entertainment, the habits of reflection, and sense of
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1430468041
• ISBN 13: 9781430468042
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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