Project Gutenberg 2004-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 69 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 The Novel and the Common School Produced by David Widger "The Novel and the Common School" by Charles Dudley Warner is an analytical treatise written in the late 19th century. This work explores the evolution of education in the United States, particularly focusing on the role of novels and literature within the common school system. Warner discusses how the intellectual development of the American populace is both a product and a reflection of the educational system, raising questions about the quality of literature that students encounter and how it shapes their tastes and intellectual capacities. In the text, Warner delves into the relationship between the common school and the literary tastes of the population, arguing that the prevalent reading habits fostered by public education often lean towards mediocre literature. He provides a critical examination of the kind of fiction that becomes popular, suggesting that it tends to cater to base sentiments rather than promote higher ideals or artistic value. Warner asserts that a more enriching literary exposure in educational settings would not only elevate individual taste but also nurture a more discerning and culturally enriched public, ultimately benefiting the quality of American literature and art. He believes that if schools can integrate superior literature into the curriculum, it will cultivate a more appreciative audience that demands and supports better literary works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Education -- United States PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 69161 69103 2024-10-02T06:15:16.429234 2023-10-02T05:57:22.174189 text/html text/html 69154 69096 2024-10-02T06:15:16.647261 2023-10-02T05:57:22.304251 text/html text/html 103777 2024-10-02T06:15:21.733218 application/epub+zip 102720 2024-10-02T06:15:19.528256 application/epub+zip 84000 2024-10-02T06:15:18.398222 application/epub+zip 228961 2024-10-02T06:15:23.333209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222561 2024-10-02T06:15:21.071210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181049 2022-09-02T07:38:04.311334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60851 60844 2024-10-02T06:15:16.205254 2023-10-02T05:57:22.034274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 60745 2021-01-08T16:40:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22736 2021-01-08T16:40:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18782 2024-10-02T06:15:23.449197 application/rdf+xml 16028 2024-10-02T06:15:18.928245 image/jpeg 3960 2024-10-02T06:15:18.662227 image/jpeg 104572 2024-10-02T06:15:16.655226 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 en.wikipedia