02500cam a22003253u 4500 75935 UtSlPG 20260610134746.0 m cr n 260607r20251929utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 30017914 UtSlPG en iso639-1 Z Willison, Marjory MacMurchy, Lady, -1938 Golden treasury of famous books Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-21 Al Haines "Golden Treasury of Famous Books: A Guide to Good Reading for Boys and Girls" by Marjory Willison is a literary guide and anthology written in the early 20th century. This book is designed primarily for young readers and those who love books, providing introductions to classic works and celebrated authors. Its main focus is to inspire a love of reading and to help readers discover the joy and richness found in great literature, ranging from novels and poetry to history and travel writing. The opening of "Golden Treasury of Famous Books" introduces the reader to the magical companionship offered by books, using stories of famous literary figures’ childhood encounters with literature as inspiration. The foreword and initial chapters outline how the book can help guide readers to stories they will enjoy, and provide an overview of its structure, which covers different genres and great authors. The early chapters present concise, engaging background information on the novels and characters of Charles Dickens, highlight Dickens’s life, his humanitarian impact, and move on to praise and summarize the works and virtues of authors like Sir Walter Scott and William Shakespeare. Throughout, the author emphasizes the transformative power of books, the importance of discovering personal taste in reading, and introduces literary classics alongside personal anecdotes, making the world of literature inviting and accessible for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1929 Children's literature -- Bibliography Children -- Books and reading -- Canada https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75935 116660 116660