Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics Part 23

The Plant World (Vincent). D. Appleton & Co.

A superior collection of extracts from great scientific writers.

One of the best science readers for upper grades.

Poetry of the Seasons (Lovejoy). Silver, Burdett, & Co.

Good collection for reading and various uses.

William Tell (McMurry). Silver, Burdett, & Co.

Suitable for seventh-grade reading. A drama.

Golden Treasury of Best Songs and Lyrical Poems (Palgrave). The Macmillan Co.

2. SUPPLEMENTARY AND REFERENCE BOOKS

Rules of Conduct (Was.h.i.+ngton). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Containing also his letters, farewell address, and other important papers.

Shakespeare's Tragedies (Lamb). American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.

Companion book to the Comedies.

Natural History of Selborne (White). Ginn & Co.

A famous old book, interesting both in style and content.

One of the first books of real nature study.

Letters (Chesterfield). Ginn & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. The Macmillan Co.

Entertaining and unique. Valuable for reading extracts to the school.

Plutarch's Lives. Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Educational Publis.h.i.+ng Co.

A book that all grammar school children should be encouraged to read.

The Two Great Retreats (Grote-Segur). Ginn & Co.

Retreat of the ten thousand Greeks, and Napoleon's retreat from Russia.

The Alhambra (Irving). Ginn & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. The Macmillan Co.

Most attractive descriptions and legends connected with the Alhambra.

Peter Schlemihl (Chamisso). Ginn & Co.

Picciola (Saintine). Ginn & Co.

Hatim Tai (from the Persian). Ginn & Co.

Life of Nelson (Southey). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.

Camps and Firesides of the Revolution (Hart). The Macmillan Co.

Interesting source material.

The Crofton Boys (Martineau). D. C. Heath & Co.

Orations on Was.h.i.+ngton and Landing of the Pilgrims (Webster). American Book Co.

A few children may be encouraged to read these great speeches, among the best in our history. Somewhat difficult.

Silas Marner (Eliot). The Macmillan Co.; Sibley & Ducker; American Book Co.; Ginn & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Educational Publis.h.i.+ng Co.

A good introduction for children to George Eliot's writings.

Used in eighth grade and high school.

Vicar of Wakefield (Goldsmith). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; D. C.

Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Univ. Pub. Co.

One of the great books, permeated with Goldsmith's fine style and humor.

Two Years Before the Mast (Dana). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

A book of real power for boys and girls.

A Bunch of Herbs (Burroughs). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Good nature study for pupils and teachers. Also for regular reading.

Samuel Adams (Morse). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

One of the best of American biographies. One of the best descriptions of scenes in Boston just preceding the Revolution.

Tom Brown's School Days (Hughes). The Macmillan Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Ginn & Co.; Educational Publis.h.i.+ng Co.

A story for boys. Vigorous and true to life.

Last of the Mohicans (Cooper). The Macmillan Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; University Publis.h.i.+ng Co.

A good book with which to introduce young people to Cooper's famous stories.

Franklin's Autobiography. Ginn & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.; The Educational Publis.h.i.+ng Co.

A book that all young people should read. Valuable in many ways.

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Stowe). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.