By HARRY LYMAN KOOPMAN, A.M., Librarian of Brown University. Price, 90
cents
In this book Mr. Koopman, whose experience and reputation as a
librarian give him unusual qualifications as an adviser, presents to
the student at the outset the advantages of reading, and the great
field of literature open to the reader's choice. He takes counsel
with the student as to his purpose, capacities, and opportunities
in reading, and aims to assist him in following such methods and in
turning to such classes of books as will further the attainment of his
object.
¶ Pains are taken to provide the young student from the beginning with
a knowledge, often lacking in older readers, of the simplest literary
tools--reference books and catalogues. An entire chapter is given
to the discussion of the nature and value of that form of printed
matter which forms the chief reading of the modern world--periodical
literature. Methods of note-taking and of mnemonics are fully
described; and a highly suggestive and valuable chapter is devoted to
language study.
¶ One of the most valuable chapters in the volume to most readers is
that concerning courses of reading. In accordance with the author's new
plan for the guidance of readers, a classified list of about fifteen
hundred books is given, comprising the most valuable works in reference
books, periodicals, philosophy, religion, mythology and folk-lore,
biography, history, travels, sociology, natural sciences, art, poetry,
fiction, Greek, Latin, and modern literatures. The latest and best
editions are specified, and the relative value of the several works
mentioned is indicated in notes.
AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY
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