St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9

VariousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.5
Word count
245K words
Chapters
25

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Other Children's LiteratureEnglish Originals Campus LifeClassic Fairy TalesGrowing UpChildlike InnocenceIllustrated GuideHumor ReliefMagazine SelectionPopular NarrativeParent-Child ReadingYouth Reading

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 by VariousAuthor: Various,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Jun 22, 2007

Editor's review

This is the public-domain electronic edition of the July 1878, No. 9 issue of Volume 5 of St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, prepared and released by Project Gutenberg. The magazine was a nineteenth-century American general-interest periodical for children and young readers, typically covering stories, poems, informative short pieces, and puzzles; this file is one complete monthly issue. Its value for readers lies not in a continuous long narrative but in offering a window onto late nineteenth-century Anglo-American children's reading: the language style, choice of subjects, and editorial conventions all bear clear marks of their time. It is best treated as a historical source, suitable for selective reading rather than reading straight through; readers interested in the history of children's literature, Victorian publishing culture, or the evolution of English can gain concrete, direct material from it. Note that its contents and attitudes belong to their era, and some expressions may feel distant from contemporary reading habits.

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Reading tips

  1. Begin with the table of contents and select pieces by section—stories, poems, informative short articles, and so on
  2. Skip unfamiliar old spellings and expressions at first, then look them up after finishing the piece
  3. Choose short pieces as material for reading aloud in English to feel the rhythm of a nineteenth-century children's periodical
  4. If used for teaching, preselect the pieces and prepare notes on the historical background

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Contents

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Is this a complete book or a single issue of a magazine? This is the July 1878, No. 9 issue of Volume 5 of St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls—one specific monthly issue of the magazine, prepared as an electronic edition by Project Gutenberg, not a standalone complete work.
Is the content suitable for children today to read directly? The periodical was aimed at nineteenth-century children, and its language and attitudes carry clear marks of their time. Contemporary children may encounter old-fashioned expressions and unfamiliar background; parents or teachers should select and explain the material as appropriate, and it is not advisable to hand it to young readers to read independently without guidance.
Can it be used to learn English? It can serve as supplementary material for understanding nineteenth-century English style, but it contains many old spellings, sentence patterns, and period vocabulary, so it is not suitable as a main textbook for learning modern English. Readers with some foundation can read selections under a teacher's guidance.
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