es, its influence
is not now wholesome.

THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE: _Henry Esmond_, _Pendennis_ and _The
Newcomes_ may be read in the order named. _Vanity Fair_ is
better appreciated by adults.

TWAIN, MARK: _Tom Sawyer_ and _Huckleberry Finn_, two stories whose
fun every boy will appreciate.

WALLACE, LEW: _Ben Hur, a Tale of the Christ_. An admirable
historical novel.

Poetry and Drama

BROWNING, ROBERT: Besides the poems given in these books, _The Lost
Leader_ and _Rabbi Ben Ezra_ are enjoyed by boys and girls.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN: _The Poetical Works_ (Household Edition),
D. Appleton & Co. _The Song of Marion's Men_, _The Green
Mountain Boys_, _Thanatopsis_, _Sella_, _The Death of the
Flowers_, _The Planting of the Apple Tree_ and _Robert of
Lincoln_ are among his best poems.

SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM: _Julius Caesar and Coriolanus_, two plays
based on Roman history and excellent for reading purposes;
_Richard II_ (1398-1399), _Henry IV_ (1402-1413), _Henry V_
(1414-1420), _Henry VI_ (1422-1471), _Richard III_ (1471-1485),
all based on English history; _As You Like It_, a great comedy;
_Hamlet_ and _King Lear_, perhaps the two greatest tragedies.
All these are excellent reading, especially in such an edition
as the _Temple Classics_. Other plays may well be read, but
everyone should know the foregoing list.

Essays

EMERSON, RALPH WALDO: _The American Scholar_, _Self-Reliance_,
_Culture_ and _Behavior_ may be read with profit by the young,
even if they do not fully understand the philosophy.

HALE, EDWARD EVERETT: _American Essays_ and _English Essays_, two
books edited by Hale. They contain selections from the writings
of George William Curtis, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Washington
Irving, James Russell Lowell, Addison, Goldsmith, Lamb and
Thackeray.

HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL: _The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table_, a
charming series of talks which embody the best of Holmes's wit,
wisdom and philosophy. One of those things everybody must read.

IRVING, WASHINGTON: _The Sketch Book_ contains such perfect stories
as _Rip Van Winkle_ and _The Legend of Sleepy Hollow_, as well
as a number of fine essays for later reading.

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