a. Its origin and its place in literature.
b. The nature of its reality: based upon things in the child’s world of imagination.
c. Its value as humor, as a means of quickening the power of thought.
d. What preparation is needed for the appreciation of it?
e. Typical lessons.
4. “Robinson Crusoe.”
a. Its origin and place in literature.
b. Fundamental characteristics as a piece of fiction.
c. Elements in it that appeal to children, or fail so to appeal.
d. Justification of the abridged editions.