The National Fifth Reader

<p>The National Fifth Reader is a meticulously crafted elocution textbook intended to refine the reading and speaking skills of advanced students. Published in 1873 this comprehensive volume Book 5 in the series offers a complete and practical treatise on elocution. Authored by Richard Green Parker and James Madison Watson the book combines theoretical instruction with practical exercises designed to cultivate articulate and expressive communication.</p> <p>This reader provides students with carefully selected literary excerpts and detailed guidance on pronunciation intonation and delivery. Its historical significance lies in its reflection of 19th-century educational practices offering insights into the pedagogical methods and literary tastes of the era. The National Fifth Reader serves not only as a valuable resource for understanding historical approaches to language arts but also as a testament to the enduring importance of effective communication skills.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>