The Spelling of the King's English (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Spelling of the King's English<br><br>The author of a work of this kind may expect, and ought to welcome, criticism. In return he may claim that his proposals be mastered before being judged, and that, in any exception taken to them, the appeal shall be to reason and not to prejudice. An adequate solution of the classroom problem of reading is still wanting. The matter is confessedly urgent, and the key to the learners difficulties, if not found in one direction, must be sought in another. This little book is primarily a response to the call of the school; for the justification of a fresh attempt at reform, on lines more or less new, is to be found in the claims of education. At the same time, there seems, ground of hope, that what is an aid to learners at home may be no less helpful to learners abroad. If made the basis of a wider reform of English spelling, proposals of the kind would have to be submitted to a Commission representative of the English-speaking peoples, for which, on other grounds, the time is now ripe.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.