Verse And Prose For Beginners In Reading

by Horace Elisha Scudder

The sun is not abed, when I At night upon my pillow lie; Still round the earth his way he takes, And morning after morning makes.

116 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1893

About the author

Horace Elisha Scudder (1838-1902) was a prolific American man of letters and editor. He graduated from Williams College in 1858, taught school in New York City, and subsequently, removing to Boston, he devoted himself to literary work. He is now best known for his children's books and the editorship he held of The Atlantic Monthly. He published the Bodley Books (1875-87) and was also an essayist, and produced large quantities of journalism that was printed anonymously. He was a correspondent of Hans Christian Andersen, and biographer of James Russell Lowell. He also edited The Riverside Magazine. Scudder also prepared, with Mrs. Taylor, the Life and Letters of Bayard Taylor (1884) and was series editor for the extensive American Commonwealths Series for Houghton Mifflin.

Reviews

[Kristina · Rating 2 out of 5]

A quaint look at a text book from days gone by. This primer from 1893 was collected together from comtemporary poetry, nursery rhymes an popular proverbs as a step up for beginner reaaders. I thought some of the choices were odd and I can't imagine they would make their way in to a school book in today's age of political correctness!