Humorous Readings and Recitations-Leopold Wagner

These are three lectures (numbers 8, 9, 10) excerpted from the author’s 1920 book On The Art Of Reading. The lectures were delivered to students at Cambridge University. Quiller-Couch (1863-1944) was a British writer whose work included novels, short stories, poetry, and anthologies. As well, he taught English literature at Cambridge University. He lived in Cornwall, England. - Summary by David Wales