Originally published in 1913, this book of English prose for school children forms part of a two-volume series: the first volume contains selections for preparatory and elementary schools; the second volume contains selections for secondary and high schools. Both texts cover a broad variety of literary styles, moving chronologically from the late-medieval period through to the nineteenth century, explanatory notes being provided where necessary. The selections were arranged by Percy Lubbock (1879-1965), a renowned essayist, critic and biographer, who became Henry James's editor after his death.…mehr
Originally published in 1913, this book of English prose for school children forms part of a two-volume series: the first volume contains selections for preparatory and elementary schools; the second volume contains selections for secondary and high schools. Both texts cover a broad variety of literary styles, moving chronologically from the late-medieval period through to the nineteenth century, explanatory notes being provided where necessary. The selections were arranged by Percy Lubbock (1879-1965), a renowned essayist, critic and biographer, who became Henry James's editor after his death.
Prefatory note 1. The passing of Arthur Sir Thomas Malory 2. Death of Robert Bruce Sir J. Bourchier, Lord Berners 3. The schoolmaster Roger Ascham 4. Drake at Nombre de Dios Sir Francis Drake 5. Voyage up the River Orinoco Sir Walter Ralegh 6. Death of Richard III John Speed 7. The fisherman and the milk-maid Izaak Walton 8. The fire of London John Evelyn 9. Christian and hopeful John Bunyan 10. A journal of the plague year Daniel Defoe 11. Capture of the fleet of Blefuscu Jonathan Swift 12. Alexander Selkirk Richard Steele 13. The vision of Mirza Joseph Addison 14. Flatus William Law 15. A letter Lady Mary Wortley Montagu 16. The happy valley Samuel Johnson 17. The vicar of Wakefield Oliver Goldsmith 18. The smugglers Sir Walter Scott 19. Death of Nelson Robert Southey 20. Great-grandmother Field Charles Lamb 21. Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving 22. Tom Cordery the rat-catcher Mary Russell Mitford 23. Highwaymen in the 17th century Lord Macaulay 24. The Gypsies George Borrow 25. Rebecca Sharp arrives at Sir Pitt Crawley's W. M. Thackeray 26. Mr Squeers Charles Dickens 27. A channel crossing Charlotte Brontë 28. Ascent of Saddle-back Mountain H. D. Thoreau 29. North and south John Ruskin 30. The entrance to Fairyland George Macdonald 31. A voyage in a canal-barge Juliana Horatia Ewing 32. The gun in the garret Richard Jeffries 33. Will o' the mill Robert Louis Stevenson Notes.
Prefatory note 1. The passing of Arthur Sir Thomas Malory 2. Death of Robert Bruce Sir J. Bourchier, Lord Berners 3. The schoolmaster Roger Ascham 4. Drake at Nombre de Dios Sir Francis Drake 5. Voyage up the River Orinoco Sir Walter Ralegh 6. Death of Richard III John Speed 7. The fisherman and the milk-maid Izaak Walton 8. The fire of London John Evelyn 9. Christian and hopeful John Bunyan 10. A journal of the plague year Daniel Defoe 11. Capture of the fleet of Blefuscu Jonathan Swift 12. Alexander Selkirk Richard Steele 13. The vision of Mirza Joseph Addison 14. Flatus William Law 15. A letter Lady Mary Wortley Montagu 16. The happy valley Samuel Johnson 17. The vicar of Wakefield Oliver Goldsmith 18. The smugglers Sir Walter Scott 19. Death of Nelson Robert Southey 20. Great-grandmother Field Charles Lamb 21. Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving 22. Tom Cordery the rat-catcher Mary Russell Mitford 23. Highwaymen in the 17th century Lord Macaulay 24. The Gypsies George Borrow 25. Rebecca Sharp arrives at Sir Pitt Crawley's W. M. Thackeray 26. Mr Squeers Charles Dickens 27. A channel crossing Charlotte Brontë 28. Ascent of Saddle-back Mountain H. D. Thoreau 29. North and south John Ruskin 30. The entrance to Fairyland George Macdonald 31. A voyage in a canal-barge Juliana Horatia Ewing 32. The gun in the garret Richard Jeffries 33. Will o' the mill Robert Louis Stevenson Notes.
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