Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 1402 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Illustrated London Reading Book Produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Internet Archive Children's Library and University of Florida. "The Illustrated London Reading Book" by Various is an illustrated educational compilation written during the mid-19th century. This work seeks to engage youthful readers by providing selections of English literature arranged to both educate and entertain, supplemented by illustrations that enhance comprehension and enjoyment. The beginning of the book features an introduction outlining its purpose: to make the pursuit of knowledge less intimidating and more enjoyable for students. It emphasizes the importance of eloquence in both reading and speaking, discouraging the terrors often associated with learning. The opening portion includes a poem by Browne and notes on the book’s design, laying the foundation for a collection of varying texts—ranging from literature and history to natural science—aimed at promoting literacy and an appreciation of eloquent expression among its readers. The initial contents hint at the diverse topics to follow, suggesting a broad and enriching approach to the subjects presented. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11921/11921-h/img/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature Recitations Readers English language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. PE Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 892386 2025-08-05T12:56:08.121700 text/html 898013 2020-12-26T06:45:37 text/html 5737194 2025-08-05T12:56:22.834598 application/epub+zip 5747889 2025-08-05T12:56:10.742629 application/epub+zip 358108 2025-08-05T12:56:09.469691 application/epub+zip 6067275 2025-08-05T12:56:31.868585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5921615 2025-08-05T12:56:21.681594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571896 2022-09-06T17:47:56.299023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618037 2025-08-05T12:56:03.976725 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598134 2024-10-28T18:59:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619457 2020-12-26T06:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619448 2020-12-26T06:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20927 2025-08-05T12:56:32.044557 application/rdf+xml 21170 2025-08-05T12:56:09.649645 image/jpeg 2841 2025-08-05T12:56:09.560656 image/jpeg 242745 2020-12-26T06:45:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 7022139 2020-12-26T06:45:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 242686 2020-12-26T06:45:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 9653370 2025-08-05T12:56:08.812715 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