Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 Abbott, Lyman 1835 1922 Dickinson, Asa Don 1876 1960 The Guide to Reading — the Pocket University Volume XXIII Books for study and reading / Lyman Abbott -- The purpose of reading / John Macy -- How to get the best out of books / Richard Le Gallienne -- The guide to daily reading / Asa Don Dickinson. Michelle Shephard, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Guide to Reading — the Pocket University Volume XXIII" edited by Dr. Lyman Abbott and Asa Don Dickinson is a compilation that reflects an educational framework likely developed in the early 20th century. This volume serves as a guidebook on reading practices, offering insights on how books can fulfill various roles, from ornamental to instrumental and, most importantly, as companions to the reader. The aim appears to be enhancing one’s literary experience and encouraging thoughtful reading habits. The opening portion of this work starts with Lyman Abbott's discussion of the functions that books serve in the home: as ornaments, tools, and friends. Abbott shares a vivid story that illustrates the bizarre use of books purely for their aesthetic value and emphasizes the invaluable role of literature as tools for knowledge and understanding. He argues passionately for books as friends, advocating that engaging with literature should be an enriching and inviting experience, rather than merely an academic task. Throughout, there’s a clear intent to inspire readers to cultivate a lasting, enriching relationship with literature, rather than viewing it as a chore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Books and reading -- United States PN Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Teaching & Education 194867 2025-08-03T10:32:27.080777 text/html 198832 2022-03-24T14:07:04 text/html 156741 2025-08-03T10:32:31.417246 application/epub+zip 157384 2025-08-03T10:32:27.736844 application/epub+zip 139390 2025-08-03T10:32:27.339836 application/epub+zip 221256 2025-08-03T10:32:34.025254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200505 2025-08-03T10:32:31.118306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182602 2022-09-04T04:52:31.546964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146228 2025-08-03T10:32:26.500780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146174 2022-03-24T11:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19060 2025-08-03T10:32:34.164243 application/rdf+xml 9775 2025-08-03T10:32:27.455823 image/jpeg 1909 2025-08-03T10:32:27.397766 image/jpeg 58063 2022-03-24T11:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 140588 2022-03-24T14:08:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 147983 2025-08-03T10:32:27.094861 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