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The Practical Reader: With Directions For Reading - Softcover

Francis Thayer Russell

 
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Synopsis

The Practical Reader: With Directions For Reading by Francis Thayer Russell. This volume is an 1855 instructional work designed to train students in reading aloud and elocution. The Preface explains that the book aims to simplify the art of elocution for teachers and pupils, offering practical directions rather than theoretical defenses, and recommends related works for fuller study. The book presents a structured program of reading lessons, mixing narrative, descriptive, didactic, humorous, and poetic selections from American and English authors. It includes a long Elocutionary Introduction detailing articulation, enunciation, pronunciation, inflection, pauses, emphasis, and emotional expression, plus sections on quality (Pure Tone, Chest, Orotund, harsh varieties) and various degrees of stress. The selections (e.g., True Wisdom from Job; The Atmosphere; The Power of Conscience; The Indian; The Subterranean Necropolis; The Diligent Student) illustrate varied styles and moral themes. The work fosters linguistic skill and moral cultivation, with notes for teachers and guidance for classroom use.

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