Standard Selections by Fulton, Trueblood, and Trueblood

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Editor Fulton, Robert I. (Robert Irving), 1855-1916
Editor Trueblood, Edwin P.
Editor Trueblood, Thomas C. (Thomas Clarkson), 1856-1951
LoC No. 07014811
Title Standard Selections
A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions from Best Authors for Use in Class Room and on the Platform
Note Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents The Arena Scene from "Quo Vadis?". -- The Arrow and the Song. -- Aux Italiens. -- Bobby Shafto. -- Carcassonne. -- The Child-wife. -- Count Gismond. -- The Death of Arbaces. -- Dora. -- An Easter with Parepa. -- Those Evening Bells. -- Ginevra. -- The High Tide at Lincolnshire. -- How Did You Die?. -- The Indigo Bird. -- The Jackdaw of Rheims. -- Jaffar. -- Jim Bludsoe. -- King Robert of Sicily. -- The Lady of Shalott; Tennyson. A Legend of Service. -- Little Boy Blue; Field. -- Mary's Night Ride. -- Nydia, the Blind Girl. -- O Captain, My Captain!. -- On the Other Train. -- The Pansy. -- The Revenge; Tennyson. -- The Rider of the Black Horse. -- Sailing beyond Seas. -- The Sands of Dee. -- The School of Squeers. -- The Secret of Death; Arnold. -- Shamus O'Brien. -- My Ships. -- The Soldier's Reprieve. -- The Song; Scott. -- The Stirrup Cup. -- The Swan-song; Brooks. -- Sweet Afton. -- Violet's Blue. -- To a Waterfowl. -- The Wedding Gown. -- When the Snow Sifts Through. -- To a Wild Flower. -- The Fate of Zoroaster. -- Centennial Hymn. -- The Chambered Nautilus. -- Crossing the Bar. -- The Destruction of Sennacherib. -- Each and All. -- Laus Deo!. -- The Pilgrim Fathers. -- The Present Crisis; Lowell. -- The Recessional. -- The Sacredness of Work. -- What's Hallowed Ground?. -- The Encroachments of Philip. -- Oration against Antony; Cicero. -- Undue Lamentations over the Dead; Chrysostom. -- On Applauding Preachers; Chrysostom. -- On the Death of the Prince of Condé; Bossuet. -- War with America; Chatham. -- Attempt to Subjugate America; Chatham. -- Impeachment of Hastings; Burke. -- Conciliation with America; Burke. -- English Privileges in America; Burke. -- Bunker Hill Monument; Webster. -- Revolutionary Patriots; Webster. -- Character of Washington; Webster. -- The Call to Arms; Henry. -- Coercion of Delinquent States; Hamilton. -- The Reply to Hayne; Webster. -- The Murder of Lovejoy; Phillips. -- The Slavery Issue; Lincoln. -- Moral Aspect of the American War; Beecher. -- Abolition of War; Sumner. -- The American Flag; Beecher. -- The American People; Beveridge. -- The American Question; Bright. -- America's Relation to Missions; Angell. -- American Slavery; Bright. -- The Armenian Massacres; Gladstone. -- Battle Hymn of the Republic. -- The Blue and the Gray. -- Corruption of Prelates. -- The Cross of Gold. -- Death of Congressman Burnes; Ingalls. -- The Death of Garfield; Blaine. -- The Death of Grady; Graves. -- Death of Toussaint L'Ouverture; Phillips. -- The Dedication of Gettysburg Cemetery; Lincoln. -- The Fallen Heroes of Japan; Togo. -- The Glory of Peace; Sumner. -- The Hope of the Republic; Grady. -- Hungarian Heroism; Kossuth. -- International Relations; McKinley. -- Irish Home Rule; Gladstone. -- Lincoln; Castelar. -- Lincoln; Garfield. -- Louisiana Purchase Exposition; Hay. -- The Man with the Muck-rake; Roosevelt. -- Message to the Squadron; Togo. -- The Minute Man; Curtis. -- A More Perfect Union; Curtis. -- Napoleon; Corwin. -- Napoleon; Ingersoll. -- National Control of Corporations; Roosevelt. -- The Negro; Grady. -- New England; Quincy. -- The New South; Grady. -- O'Connell; Phillips. -- The Open Door; Henry. -- Organization of the World; Mead. -- The Permanency of Empire; Phillips. -- The Pilgrims; Phillips. -- Principles of the Founders; Mead. -- The Responsibility of War; Channing. -- Scotland; Flagg. -- Secession; Stephens. -- Second Inaugural Address; Lincoln. -- Slavery and the Union; Lincoln. -- Subjugation of the Filipino. -- Sufferings and Destiny of the Pilgrims. -- To Arms; Kossuth. -- True American Patriotism; Cockran. -- Vision of War; Ingersoll. -- War in the Twentieth Century; Mead. -- Washington; Phillips. -- A Boy's Mother. -- Almost beyond Endurance. -- A Bird in the Hand. -- Breaking the Charm. -- Candle Lightin' Time. -- The Day of Judgment. -- De Appile Tree. -- Dooley on La Grippe Microbes. -- A Doctrinal Discussion; Edwards. -- Finnigin to Flannigan. -- Gavroche and the Elephant. -- The Hazing of Valiant. -- The Hindoo's Paradise. -- If I Knew. -- The Imaginary Invalid. -- Jane Jones. -- Knee-deep in June. -- Little Breeches. -- The Low-Backed Car. -- Mammy's Pickanin'. -- Mandalay. -- Mr. Coon and Mr. Rabbit. -- Money Musk. -- The One-legged Goose. -- The Pessimist. -- Schneider Sees Leah. -- The Superfluous Man. -- The Usual Way. -- The Wedding Fee. -- When Malindy Sings. -- When the Cows Come Home. -- The Confessional. -- Jean Valjean and the Good Bishop. -- Lasca. -- Michael Strogoff (excerpt). -- Mrs. Tree. -- The Portrait. -- The Tell-tale Heart. -- The Uncle. -- Beau Brummell (select scenes). -- The Bells, Act III, Scene I. -- The Lady of Lyons (select scenes). -- Pygmalion and Galatea (select scenes). -- Rip Van Winkle (select scenes). -- The Rivals (select scenes). -- The Set of Turquoise (select scenes). -- She Stoops to Conquer, Act II, Scene I.
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Summary "Standard Selections" by Fulton, Trueblood, and Trueblood is a collection of literary and oratory works compiled for use in educational settings, likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology is designed to provide students with a range of texts that showcase superior writing, eloquence, and diverse subjects suitable for reading aloud or public performance. The selections aim to enrich classroom experiences while promoting an appreciation for various authors and styles within the realm of literature. The opening of "Standard Selections" presents a preface that outlines the compilers' intentions in creating the collection. They emphasize the inclusion of both classic and lesser-known pieces that can withstand literary scrutiny while also being engaging and suitable for public performance. The selection ranges from narrative and descriptive works to dramatic scenes, ensuring a rich diversity in thought and emotion. The preface establishes the framework for what to expect in subsequent sections, highlighting the educational and entertainment values intended for readers and students alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Subject Recitations
Category Text
EBook-No. 19926
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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