Publisher's Synopsis
""The Reciter's Treasury of Prose and Drama Part 2: Serious and Humorous"" is a literary collection compiled by Ernest Pertwee and published in 1904. This book contains a diverse range of pieces, including short stories, essays, speeches, and dramatic scenes. The works are divided into two sections: serious and humorous, providing readers with a variety of tones and styles to choose from. The serious section includes pieces such as ""The Man with the Hoe"" by Edwin Markham and ""The Charge of the Light Brigade"" by Alfred Lord Tennyson, while the humorous section features works such as ""The Adventures of Picklock Holes"" by C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne and ""The Ghost of a Flea"" by William Boyd. This collection is intended for use by reciters, public speakers, and anyone looking for engaging and entertaining pieces to share with others. The book is a valuable resource for those seeking to improve their public speaking skills or simply looking for enjoyable and thought-provoking literature.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.