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The American Class-Reader: Containing A Series Of Lessons In Reading; With Introductory Exercises In Articulation, Inflection, Emphasis, And The Other Essential Elements Of Correct Natural Elocution" by George Willson is a nineteenth-century instructional anthology designed to improve reading aloud and oral expression in schools. The book organizes content into introductory lessons on articulation, inflection, emphasis, and the compass of voice, followed by Lessons in Prose and Lessons in Poetry, selected passages, and illustrative pieces from American and British authors. Its Preface explains the compiler’s aim to supplement existing readers with systematic instruction on voice, cadence, and the sense and spirit of the text, countering monotony and over-notation. The selections combine literary and moral material, with notes on pronunciation, pauses, and emphasis intended to train taste and vocal facility. Functioning as a comprehensive didactic toolkit for teachers and an early corpus of spoken English, the work presents a broad range of prose, verse, and dialogues, designed to cultivate both practical elocution and literary appreciation.
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