Becker advised me, moreover, to subscribe to a cheap illustrated weekly, and its illustrations and short stories were a continual inducement to read a few lines or a column.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Becker advised me, moreover, to subscribe to a cheap illustrated weekly, and its illustrations and short stories were a…”
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Kropotkin recounts advice he received to engage with illustrated literature to enhance his reading skills.
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