Project Gutenberg 2011-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 402 Parsons, Frank 1854 1908 06044130 The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The World's Best Books: A Key to the Treasures of Literature" by Frank Parsons is a comprehensive literary guide written in the late 19th century. This work serves to identify and categorize significant literary works and authors, providing insights into the importance of reading quality literature while offering systematic methods for doing so. The book is meant to be a practical handbook for various readers, including students, teachers, and anyone interested in improving their literary appreciation. The opening of the book presents an overview of its objectives, emphasizing the importance of selecting the best literature for personal development and intellectual fulfillment. It outlines the five primary purposes of the book, including highlighting the benefits of excellent literature, guiding readers on effective reading methods, and establishing a foundational understanding of major literary works across different cultures and time periods. Additionally, the text encourages thoughtful selection and ownership of books as essential components of personal education and character formation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Books and reading Best books Z Text Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Journalism/Media/Writing Category: Teaching & Education 522625 2025-07-15T10:16:41.593412 text/html 528435 2021-01-08T05:42:20 text/html 252145 2025-07-15T10:16:55.836218 application/epub+zip 254936 2025-07-15T10:16:46.463262 application/epub+zip 227080 2025-07-15T10:16:44.576242 application/epub+zip 592274 2025-07-15T10:17:01.315173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560321 2025-07-15T10:16:54.275227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420819 2022-09-17T09:55:53.985520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392172 2025-07-15T10:16:39.762287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391786 2021-01-08T05:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391847 2021-01-08T05:42:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21254 2025-07-15T10:17:01.463172 application/rdf+xml 23953 2025-07-15T10:16:45.154242 image/jpeg 4681 2025-07-15T10:16:44.864271 image/jpeg 136323 2021-01-08T05:42:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 154745 2021-01-08T05:42:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 136162 2021-01-08T05:42:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 238464 2025-07-15T10:16:41.623333 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