Excerpt from English Literature: And Its Place in Popular Education, An Essay Read Before the National Teachers' Association, Boston, August, 1872A careful examination of the work shows that the selections have been very judiciously made, those passages being preferred which best illustrate the styles of the authors. To the specimens of each author is prefixed a short biographical notice, giving the general character of his works, and sometimes mentioning those of particular merit. To the work is also added an historical introduction, which gives a clear and succinct account of the origin and development of the English language and literature, together with the names of the prominent literary men of England, arranged in chronological order. This history will be found of value to the young student for the purposes of reference. We welcome the Handbook as a valuable addition to the educational literature of the country, and are pleased with the good taste and judg ment evinced by its publishers in their endeavors to publish works which combine interest with utility. National Quarterly Review.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.