Project Gutenberg 2006-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 1006 Metcalf, John Calvin 1865 1949 Browne, Hetty Sibyl 1875 1966 Turnipseed, Hetty Sibyl Withers, Sarah The Literary World Seventh Reader Rip Van Winkle, by Irving -- The Great Stone Face, by Hawthorne -- The Courtship of Miles Standish, by Longfellow -- The Friendship of Nantaquas, by Johnston -- Harry Esmond's Boyhood, by Thackeray -- The Family Holds Its Head Up, by Goldsmith -- The Little Boy in the Balcony, by Grady -- Ariel's Triumph, by Tarkington -- The Cloud, by Shelley -- New England Weather, by Twain -- The First Snowfall, by Lowell -- Old Ephraim, by Roosevelt -- Midwinter, by Trowbridge -- A Georgia Fox Hunt, by Harris -- Rain and Wind, by Cawein -- The Southern Sky, by Maury -- Daffodils, by Wordsworth -- Dawn, by Everett -- Spring, by Timrod -- Among the Cliffs, by Craddock -- A Deal in Bears, by Hyne -- Lochinvar, by Scott -- In Labrador, by Wells -- The Bugle Song, by Tennyson -- The Siege of the Castle, by Scott -- Sea Fever, by Masefield -- A Greyport Legend, by Harte -- A Hunt Beneath The Ocean, by Verne -- Under Seas, by Tolstoi -- A Voyage to the Moon, by Poe -- The Great Stone of Sardis, by Stockton -- A Stop At Suzanne's, by Clover -- The Making of a Man, by Locke -- In Flanders Fields, by McCrae -- In Flanders Fields (An Answer), by Galbraith -- A Ballad Of Heroes, by Dobson. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Julia Miller, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Literary World Seventh Reader" by John Calvin Metcalf, Sarah Withers, and Hetty S. Browne is an educational anthology written in the early 20th century. This reader is designed for elementary students, as it features selections aiming to enhance their appreciation of literature through various stories, poems, and legends, including pieces from renowned authors like Washington Irving and Henry W. Longfellow. The opening of the anthology sets the stage for a rich exploration of literary culture, highlighting the importance of storytelling in American tradition. The initial selections include the iconic "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving, which introduces readers to a character who embodies the themes of change and the passage of time. It hints at Rip's comical yet poignant tale of slumbering through a transformative period in his life, setting the groundwork for further stories that delve into both historical and imaginative elements, seeking to foster a love for reading and an understanding of literary form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Readers PE Text Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature Category: Teaching & Education 786497 2025-06-08T11:19:18.149721 text/html 814647 2006-11-05T07:44:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1729139 2006-11-05T07:44:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1801181 2025-06-08T11:19:39.320592 application/epub+zip 1807742 2025-06-08T11:19:24.699706 application/epub+zip 357515 2025-06-08T11:19:21.394735 application/epub+zip 2537080 2025-06-08T11:19:48.062077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2485972 2025-06-08T11:19:35.760644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617315 2022-09-09T10:51:03.478964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622187 2025-06-08T11:19:15.852709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 621703 2006-11-05T07:44:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 242387 2006-11-05T07:44:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 621706 2006-11-05T07:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242340 2006-11-05T07:44:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22182 2025-06-08T11:19:48.255069 application/rdf+xml 14011 2025-06-08T11:19:22.070673 image/jpeg 3600 2025-06-08T11:19:21.731681 image/jpeg 1806136 2025-06-08T11:19:18.273712 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