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From Instruction to Delight: An Anthology of Children's Literature to 1850
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Description for From Instruction to Delight: An Anthology of Children's Literature to 1850
Paperback. From Instruction to Delight is an anthology that traces the development of the genre of children's literature from its earnest beginnings to the dawn of its Golden Age. Editor(s): Demers, Patricia. Num Pages: 432 pages, 189 photos. BIC Classification: DQ; DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
This rich survey of children's literature from the middle ages to the mid-nineteenth century features a remarkable variety of literary forms, including fairy tales, fables, letters, and poems. Drawing on an ever-growing body of scholarship, this anthology places each selection in the context of its era and helps students develop an appreciation of early children's literature.
This rich survey of children's literature from the middle ages to the mid-nineteenth century features a remarkable variety of literary forms, including fairy tales, fables, letters, and poems. Drawing on an ever-growing body of scholarship, this anthology places each selection in the context of its era and helps students develop an appreciation of early children's literature.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9780199010882
SKU
V9780199010882
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99-1
About
Patricia Demers, Professor of English at the University of Alberta, has written extensively about children's literature; her recent publications include Women's Writing in English; Early Modern England and an edition of Hannah More's Clebs in Search of a Wife.
Reviews for From Instruction to Delight: An Anthology of Children's Literature to 1850
The inclusion of more fairy tales and fables better represents an important area of children's literature, both for the specified time period and for later developments in the field."
Ann F. Howey, Brock University
To me, this is the major resource on early children's literature; I find it very useful."
Gabrielle Ceraldi, Western University ... Read more
Ann F. Howey, Brock University
To me, this is the major resource on early children's literature; I find it very useful."
Gabrielle Ceraldi, Western University ... Read more