The American First-Class Book: Or Exercises In Reading And Recitation (1854) - Softcover

Pierpont, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1120723256 ISBN 13: 9781120723253

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The American First-Class Book: Or Exercises In Reading And Recitation (1854) is a collection of literary pieces compiled by John Pierpont. The book is designed to provide readers with a variety of texts to practice their reading and public speaking skills. The pieces in the book include poetry, speeches, essays, and other works by notable authors such as William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, and Benjamin Franklin. The book is divided into sections, each with a different theme, such as patriotism, morality, and nature. The American First-Class Book is intended for use in schools and was a popular textbook in the mid-19th century. The book provides a glimpse into the literary and educational culture of the time and the types of works that were considered important for students to read and study.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1120723256
• ISBN 13: 9781120723253
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500