1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading" by B. A. (Benjamin Adams) Hathaway is an instruction manual from a time when mastering spelling and pronunciation was a key skill that focuses on the details of the written word. The book is set up as a series of questions and answers, so it reads as an explainer for teachers and learners who want to understand how English spelling works. It starts off by explaining why it was written and how it's supposed to help people learn, diving straight into the basics like letters, sounds, and spelling rules. Readers will explore core ideas like alphabets, vowels, syllables, and special symbols, to help get a solid grasp of the building blocks of language.