Stories and society : children's literature in its social context
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Stories and society : children's literature in its social context
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Macmillan, 1992
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- : pbk
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University of Tsukuba Library, Library on Library and Information Science
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Bibliography: p. 132-135
Includes index
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: hbk ISBN 9780333522462
Description
Children's literature did not suddenly appear as if by magic. It came into existence in printed form in the 18th century, though religious and instructional books had appeared earlier, and grew to fruition in Britain and America in the 19th century because of quite specific developments in society. The ideas of such men as John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau helped to change European perspectives on the nature of childhood, and to suggest that it had needs and values of its own. This book charts the development of books for children by examining factors such as the gradual spread of education from the later half of the 18th century onwards, first through the Sunday School Movement, and then through the faltering steps towards providing state education. Finally, innovations in printing and publishing meant that it became possible to produce attractive books more cheaply for children. The combination of these several forces was irresistible and throughout the 19th century more and more books were published for children.
Table of Contents
- Introduction, Dennis Butts
- the school story, Jeffrey Richards
- Robert Cormier's "The Chocolate War" paranoia and paradox, Perry Nodelman
- home and family - English and American ideals in the 19th century, Gillian Avery
- Louisa M. Alcott and "Little Women", Elizabeth Keyser
- the adventure story, Dennis Butts
- social class and educational adventures - Jane Needie and the biography of a value, Fred Inglis
- fantasy, C.W. Sullivan III
- Winnie-the-Pooh and domestic fantasy, Peter Hunt
- the Dorothys of Oz - a heroine's unmaking, Mark I. West.
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: pbk ISBN 9780333522479
Description
Children's literature is increasingly exposed to critical debate in England and America. There are indeed a number of histories and surveys of children's literature, but few works exist which discuss the contexts, ideologies and narrative structures of children's stories in a serious and detailed manner, or examine particular case-histories to see how the different forces interact. This is what this collection of essays attempts to do. The topics range from Little Women to Winnie the Pooh and from story forms such as 'The Adventure Story' to 'Fantasy'.
Table of Contents
- Notes on the Contributors - Introduction
- D.Butts - THE ESSAYS - The School Story
- J.Richards - Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War: Paranoia and Paradox
- P.Nodelman - Home and Family: English and American Ideals in the Nineteenth Century
- G.Avery - Louisa M.Alcott and Little Women
- E.Keyser - The Adventure Story
- D.Butts - Social Class and Educational Adventures: Jane Needle and the Biography of a Value
- F.Inglis - Fantasy
- C.W.Sullivan III - Winnie-the-Pooh and Domestic Fantasy
- P.Hunt - The Dorothys of Oz: a Heroine's Unmaking
- M.I.West - A Select Bibliography
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