Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Blodgett Readers by Grades: Book Six
In the study of every art there must be a certain familiarity with the products Of genius before any attempt at classification is possible. This is as true of literature as it is of music and painting. At first the pupil has no more curiosity as to the authors represented in his reading book than he has concerning the musicians whose songs he sings, or the painters and sculptors whose work adorns his schoolroom. His teachers know, however, that in order to lay claim to any degree Of general culture he will need to become acquainted with the names and characteristics Of the master workmen in literature. When he applies for admission to one of the higher institutions of learning, he will assuredly discover that, whatever his special interests are, he will be expected to possess a definite amount of this purely literary information. It is true that it mav be acquired in the second ary schools, but only at a sacrifice Of time which is needed for other work. Much Of this knowledge may be assimilated quite as easily in the lower grades, with a corresponding impetus toward later achieve ment and enjoyment. A glance at the list Of authors represented in this and the succeed ing volume will Show scarcely a name that is outside the demands of literary culture. Yet experience has already made it clear that the selections are wholly within the grasp Of pupils Of the sixth and seventh grades. Most of the material is in narrative form, and all Of it, it is hoped, will stand the test of schoolroom requirements. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
