Chambers's Supplementary Reader, No. 3: The Norman Conquest, Life Of Alexander Selkirk, Anecdotes Of Elephants, Select Poems On Insects

By William Chambers

Book Overview

Chambers's Supplementary Reader, No. 3 is a book published in 1872 by William Chambers. It contains a collection of four different texts, each chosen to provide supplementary reading material for students. The first text is about the Norman Conquest, providing a historical account of the event and its impact on England. The second text is the Life of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who was marooned on a deserted island for four years and inspired the character of Robinson Crusoe. The third text is a collection of Anecdotes of Elephants, providing interesting and entertaining stories about these majestic creatures. The final text is a selection of poems about insects, including works by famous poets such as William Wordsworth and John Keats. Overall, Chambers's Supplementary Reader, No. 3 offers a diverse range of reading material for students, covering history, adventure, nature, and poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436801966
• ISBN13: 9781436801966
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"