Project Gutenberg 2015-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 89 Cyr, Ellen M. 1860 1920 Smith, Mrs. R. P. Smith, R. P., Mrs. The Cyr Readers: Book 8 Arranged by grades Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Cyr Readers: Book 8" by Ellen M. Cyr is a collection of educational texts designed for grammar school students, written in the late 19th century. The book is structured to introduce young learners to classic literature, featuring selections from some of the world's greatest authors, such as Thomas Carlyle, Daniel Webster, and John Milton. The intention is to cultivate a child's appreciation for literature by exposing them to meaningful excerpts that have stood the test of time. The opening of the book includes a preface that emphasizes the importance of literature in fostering imagination and understanding the world beyond one's own experiences. Ellen M. Cyr reflects on how classics can ignite interest in students who might not otherwise engage with these works. The initial selections introduced are biographical sketches of renowned authors, followed by excerpts from their significant works, including Carlyle's depiction of his own rise from humble beginnings to literary prominence, showcasing the themes of perseverance and the value of education. This foundation sets the stage for readers to delve into the rich literary offerings contained within this anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Readers PE Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Teaching & Education 505064 504735 2024-09-20T14:01:46.787626 2023-09-21T10:24:28.855939 text/html text/html 505327 2021-01-25T04:42:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 4776134 2021-01-25T04:42:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5056059 2024-09-20T14:02:05.114003 application/epub+zip 5047987 2024-09-20T14:01:51.642091 application/epub+zip 236089 2024-09-20T14:01:48.758588 application/epub+zip 5229801 2024-09-20T14:02:13.216973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5143955 2024-09-20T14:02:01.241089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346201 2022-09-22T11:16:58.793321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365837 365735 2024-09-20T14:01:44.556660 2023-09-21T10:24:26.360920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 365805 2015-07-04T15:17:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 144827 2015-07-04T15:17:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18136 2024-09-20T14:02:13.406957 application/rdf+xml 31130 2024-09-20T14:01:48.917599 image/jpeg 4072 2024-09-20T14:01:48.840600 image/jpeg 4836462 2024-09-20T14:01:46.955608 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