Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 530 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Illustrated London Reading Book Produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Internet Archive Children's Library and University of Florida. "The Illustrated London Reading Book" by Various is an illustrated educational compilation written during the mid-19th century. This work seeks to engage youthful readers by providing selections of English literature arranged to both educate and entertain, supplemented by illustrations that enhance comprehension and enjoyment. The beginning of the book features an introduction outlining its purpose: to make the pursuit of knowledge less intimidating and more enjoyable for students. It emphasizes the importance of eloquence in both reading and speaking, discouraging the terrors often associated with learning. The opening portion includes a poem by Browne and notes on the book’s design, laying the foundation for a collection of varying texts—ranging from literature and history to natural science—aimed at promoting literacy and an appreciation of eloquent expression among its readers. The initial contents hint at the diverse topics to follow, suggesting a broad and enriching approach to the subjects presented. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11921/11921-h/img/cover.jpg en English literature Recitations Readers English language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 893719 895030 2024-09-05T13:53:10.080027 2023-10-05T13:43:52.466309 text/html text/html 898013 2020-12-26T06:45:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7022139 2020-12-26T06:45:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5744010 2024-09-05T13:53:25.995410 application/epub+zip 5754915 2024-09-05T13:53:12.518949 application/epub+zip 362776 2024-09-05T13:53:11.367980 application/epub+zip 6070688 2024-09-05T13:53:36.040351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5921565 2024-09-05T13:53:24.793426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571896 2022-09-06T17:47:56.299023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618207 618075 2024-09-05T13:53:05.995078 2023-10-05T13:43:48.422793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 619457 2020-12-26T06:45:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 242745 2020-12-26T06:45:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 619448 2020-12-26T06:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242686 2020-12-26T06:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20713 2024-09-05T13:53:36.205364 application/rdf+xml 21170 2024-09-05T13:53:11.555950 image/jpeg 2841 2024-09-05T13:53:11.461971 image/jpeg 9658125 2024-09-05T13:53:10.723953 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog