The Fifth Reader by Free & Treadwell continues the steady development of the student’s reading, comprehension, and moral judgment through carefully selected literary passages of increasing maturity. This volume brings together classic prose and poetry chosen not merely for vocabulary growth, but for the formation of sound taste, clear thinking, and upright character. The selections encourage attentive reading, thoughtful reflection, and familiarity with enduring themes drawn from history, literature, and moral experience. As with the earlier readers in this series, the Fifth Reader is intended to be read slowly and seriously, with attention to meaning, expression, and instruction, providing students with both linguistic discipline and intellectual nourishment as they advance in their studies.
Contents
- Lesson 01. Hawthorne, “Jason and the Goddess”
- Lesson 02. Hawthorne, “The Man with One Sandal”
- Lesson 08. Proctor, A Legend of Bregenz
- Lesson 09. Hawthorne, Chimera
