English Literature: For Boys and Girls (Classic Reprint)

AN APOLOGY Dear Boys and Girls,-This is not the book you asked for-it is not the book that any of you have asked for, and I hope that you will not be very much disappointed. But in case you should be I will tell you how this book came to be written, and that may make you feel less disappointed. Long, long ago I said, ' If ever I have two brass farthings to rub one against the other I know what I shall do-I shall write an English Literature for Boys and Girls.' But the days and months and years went on, and I never saw even one brass farthing. I wonder if ever any one did. Did you ? Still I kept the hope and kept the wish ready. And at last one day a Magician came. I can't stop to tell you what he was like, but he wasn't a bit like any Magician I ever read about. He put two golden pennies into my hand and said in a very solemn voice, ' Rub them one against the other and the first wish you wish shall be granted to you. Be careful. Remember, only one wish. So choAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org