Project Gutenberg 2012-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 71 Harvey, James Clarence 1859 1917 Harvey, J. Clarence (James Clarence) 12004591 Recitations for the Social Circle. Selected and Original Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Josephine Paolucci, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Recitations for the Social Circle" by James Clarence Harvey is a collection of selected and original recitations published in the late 19th century. This work serves as a resource for individuals looking to enhance their public speaking or theatrical performances through a variety of recitable texts, including poetry, prose, and speeches that may resonate with audiences in social settings. Covering a diverse array of topics, the collection is likely to appeal to those interested in the art of rhetoric, storytelling, and performance. The opening of the collection begins with an introductory note that emphasizes the importance of self-possession, careful selection of material, and the nuances of delivery in recitation. Harvey provides guidelines on the effective presentation of recitations while cautioning against over-enthusiasm and inappropriate gestures. The text also includes a preview of various pieces featured in the collection, highlighting both original works and contributions from well-known authors. The beginning sets the stage for a guide that is not only informative but aimed at inspiring readers to engage with the spoken word in a thoughtful and impactful manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Recitations PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 558659 558663 2024-10-16T09:40:39.758073 2023-09-17T04:28:12.486812 text/html text/html 569365 2021-01-08T10:42:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 251925 2021-01-08T10:42:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 347015 2024-10-16T09:41:05.264013 application/epub+zip 350779 2024-10-16T09:40:49.542200 application/epub+zip 272268 2024-10-16T09:40:45.234034 application/epub+zip 702169 2024-10-16T09:41:12.932930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598501 2024-10-16T09:40:58.597004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482154 2022-09-17T15:09:54.178270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427521 427376 2024-10-16T09:40:37.168152 2023-09-17T04:28:10.046793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 427332 2021-01-08T10:42:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 170217 2021-01-08T10:42:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 427326 2021-01-08T10:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170180 2021-01-08T10:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21112 2024-10-16T09:41:13.116962 application/rdf+xml 18144 2024-10-16T09:40:45.868042 image/jpeg 3750 2024-10-16T09:40:45.551044 image/jpeg 325910 2024-10-16T09:40:39.803063 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