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The sixth reader is described by its publisher as "a rhetorical reading book, for the more advanced classes." It begins with 60 pages of instruction in articulation, inflection, accent and emphasis, reading verse, the voice, and gesture. This is followed by 179 literature-based... Read Full Overview

Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare... Read Full Overview

"McGuffey's New Sixth Eclectic Reader" is a cornerstone of 19th-century American education. This volume, part of the renowned McGuffey Reader series, focuses on advanced reading skills through rhetorical exercises, offering students a comprehensive approach to elocution and... Read Full Overview

McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

McGuffey's Readers First Eclectic Reader is a classic educational textbook written by William Holmes McGuffey. Originally published in 1836, it is the first book in a series of readers that were widely used in American schools throughout the 19th century. The book is designed... Read Full Overview