_Sherwin Cody’s Works_ THE ART OF WRITING AND SPEAKING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Vol. I.--Word-Study. Vol. II.--Grammar and Punctuation. Vol. III.--Composition and Rhetoric. Vol. IV.--Constructive Rhetoric: Part I. Literary Journalism; Part II. Short Story Writing; Part III. Creative Composition. Four volumes in a box, $2; single volumes, 75c. * * * * * STORY-WRITING AND JOURNALISM (same as Constructive Rhetoric). DICTIONARY OF ERRORS (Grammar, Letter Writing, Words Mispronounced, Words Misspelled, Words Misused). Uniform with above. Price, 75c. GOOD ENGLISH FORM BOOK IN BUSINESS LETTER WRITING, with Exercises consisting of facsimile letters in two colors. 12mo, cloth. Price, $1. HOW TO READ AND WHAT TO READ (Vol. I. of the Nutshell Library). Price, 75c. THE TOUCHSTONE: Monthly humorous magazine, edited by Sherwin Cody. Price, 20c. a year. * * * * * COMPLETE TRAINING COURSE IN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE: 48 special lessons on How to Write Letters that Pull (the Cody System). COMPLETE TRAINING COURSE IN WRITING FOR PUBLICATION: Analytic lecture, 20 letters on Human Nature and Making Money by the Pen, etc. COMPLETE TRAINING COURSE IN CORRECT ENGLISH, based on Mr. Cody’s books, with special Quiz drills on Word-Study, Grammar, Letter Writing for Beginners, and Composition and Rhetoric. _NOTE._--_The chapter on Business Letter Writing, which was formerly Part I. of Constructive Rhetoric, is no longer contained in Mr. Cody’s books, but is printed in pamphlet form, and will be sent free on request to owners of sets. Drop a postal card to School of English, Opera House Building, Chicago._ THE ART _of_ WRITING & SPEAKING _The_ ENGLISH LANGUAGE SHERWIN CODY HOW TO READ AND WHAT TO READ _Literary Digest Edition_ The Old Greek Press · _Chicago_ _New York_ · _Boston_ _Copyright, 1905_ BY SHERWIN CODY. CONTENTS PAGE Preface 7 General Introduction to the Study of Literature 11 Chapter I. What Constitutes a Good Poem? 16 Chapter II. What Constitutes a Good Essay? 25 Chapter III. What Constitutes a Good Novel? 31 Chapter IV. Landmarks in Modern Literature 42 Chapter V. The Best Poetry and How to Read It 51