Project Gutenberg 2009-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 148 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Universal Reciter 81 Choice Pieces of Rare Poetical Gems Reading ease score: 89.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Lesley Halamek, Jason Isbell, Afra Ullah and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Universal Reciter" by Various is a collection of literary pieces written in the late 19th century. This anthology includes 81 choice selections, featuring a mix of poetry, oratory, and prose with themes ranging from humor to pathos. The collection serves as a rich resource for readers interested in the art of recitation, showcasing a variety of tones, styles, and emotional expressions. The opening of "The Universal Reciter" introduces the reader to its aim of providing material suitable for recitation, emphasizing the importance of practice and vocal training. The first selection presents a lively dialogue between Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins, filled with humorous exchanges about the family dynamic and their daughter's aspirations to take singing lessons. The scene sets the tone for the rest of the anthology, promising a range of engaging and varied performances that cater to different tastes and interests in literature and rhetoric. This initial glimpse invites readers to enjoy both the comedic and poignant elements found throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Recitations PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 535888 531202 2024-10-12T15:49:09.703541 2023-09-13T06:43:24.071357 text/html text/html 547482 2009-07-21T08:46:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 628721 2009-07-21T08:46:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 685985 2024-10-12T15:49:27.054467 application/epub+zip 689674 2024-10-12T15:49:14.155547 application/epub+zip 271661 2024-10-12T15:49:11.173570 application/epub+zip 927989 2024-10-12T15:49:35.239521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 850646 2024-10-12T15:49:24.548506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484229 2022-09-13T15:34:20.647805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411090 410969 2024-10-12T15:49:06.728564 2023-09-13T06:43:21.360354 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 411036 2009-07-21T08:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165842 2009-07-21T08:46:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 411030 2009-07-21T08:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165823 2009-07-21T08:46:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20650 2024-10-12T15:49:35.410430 application/rdf+xml 13661 2024-10-12T15:49:11.804538 image/jpeg 3589 2024-10-12T15:49:11.489555 image/jpeg 698587 2024-10-12T15:49:09.776552 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