Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Scudder, Horace Elisha 1838 1902 Scudder, Horace E. Scudder, H. E. (Horace Elisha) Verse and Prose for Beginners in Reading Selected from English and American Literature Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Leonard D Johnson and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Verse and Prose for Beginners in Reading" by Horace Elisha Scudder is a children's anthology of poetry and prose compiled during the late 19th century. This educational publication aims to introduce young readers to the joys of literature through a carefully selected collection of verses and some proverbs, encouraging an appreciation for language. The book primarily focuses on simple yet evocative poetry that is engaging for children while integrating a small portion of prose. The anthology features a diverse array of poems, including nursery rhymes, lyrical verses, and classic works from notable poets such as Alfred Tennyson, William Blake, and Robert Louis Stevenson. It is organized to progress from easier to more challenging content, allowing children to develop their reading skills in a pleasurable manner. Alongside poetic selections, familiar sayings and proverbs are woven throughout the text to enhance comprehension and spark discussions, presenting moral lessons embedded in catchy phrases. Overall, the compilation serves as both a foundational reading resource and a joyful invitation into the world of literature for young learners. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Readers PE Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 130590 2025-07-04T11:19:40.268531 text/html 130561 130447 2024-11-05T04:23:19.813193 2023-10-05T05:23:08.790468 text/html text/html 124379 2025-07-04T11:19:47.681521 application/epub+zip 123212 2025-07-04T11:19:43.661533 application/epub+zip 100195 2025-07-04T11:19:42.370571 application/epub+zip 274501 2025-07-04T11:19:49.826566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258017 2025-07-04T11:19:46.545555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245188 2022-09-05T07:28:16.018757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96625 2025-07-04T11:19:39.995556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76871 2024-10-28T17:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16744 2025-07-04T11:19:49.947512 application/rdf+xml 15286 2025-07-04T11:19:42.855536 image/jpeg 3589 2025-07-04T11:19:42.611563 image/jpeg 122781 2025-07-04T11:19:40.277560 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia