Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature: Children's Literature

Editor/Author Grenby, M.O.
Publication Year: 2014
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Single-User Purchase Price: $97.55
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ISBN: 978-0-74-864903-7
Category: Language & Literature - Literature
Image Count: 8
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

This critical guide provides a concise yet comprehensive history of British and North American children's literature from its seventeenth-century origins to the present day.

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Table of Contents

  • Series Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chronology
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Fables
  • Chapter 2 Poetry
  • Chapter 3 Moral Tales and Problem Novels
  • Chapter 4 The School Story
  • Chapter 5 The Family Story
  • Chapter 6 Fantasy
  • Chapter 7 The Adventure Story
  • Chapter 8 Illustrations and Picturebooks
  • Conclusion
  • Student Resources
  • Glossary
  • Guide to Further Reading