McGuffey's Readers Fourth Eclectic Reader and Fifth Eclectic Reader Author:McGuffey 1879. Volume 2 of 3. Volume 2 contains Fourth Eclectic Reader; and Fifth Eclectic Reader. This series is the basis for how Americans learned to read and write. The arranging of the lessons is to appeal not just to arbitrary memory, but to associate each lesson with some principle of sound, meaning or accent, which will lead the student in acqui... more »ring a knowledge of the English language. Fabulous books for children, and adults alike, learning to read and write.« less