Author: Toronto Public Libraries. Boys and Girls ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, 1566-1910
Author: Toronto Public Libraries. Boys and Girls ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Children’s Literature in the Long 19th Century
Author: Catherine ButlerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000681408
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
In this collection the multidimensional story of children’s literature in the formative period of the long nineteenth century is illuminated, questioned, and, in some respects, rewritten. Children’s literature might be characterised as the love-child of the Enlightenment and the Romantic movements, and much of its history over the long nineteenth century shows it being defined, shaped, and co-opted by a variety of agents, each of whom has their own ambitions for it and for its child readership. Is children’s literature primarily a way of educating children in the principles of reason and morality? A celebration of the Rousseauesque child? A source of pleasure and entertainment? Women, both as writers and as nurturers involved at an intimate and daily level with the raising of children, recognised early and often very explicitly the multiple capacities of literature to provide entertainment, useful information, moral education and social training, and the occasionally conflicting nature of these functions. This book was originally published as a special issue of Women’s Writing.
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature
Author: Daniel HahnPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191057266
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to the world of children's literature. Its 3,500 entries cover every genre from fairy tales to chapbooks; school stories to science fiction; comics to children's hymns. Originally published in 1983, the Companion has been comprehensively revised and updated by Daniel Hahn. Over 900 new entries bring the book right up to date. A whole generation of new authors and illustrators are showcased, with books like Dogger, The Hunger Games, and Twilight making their first appearance. There are articles on developments such as manga, fan fiction, and non-print publishing, and there is additional information on prizes and prizewinners. This accessible A to Z is the first place to look for information about the authors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educationalists, and others who have influenced the development of children's literature, as well as the stories and characters at their centre. Written both to entertain and to instruct, the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to Children's Literature is a reference work that no one interested in the world of children's books should be without.
Change and Transformation
Author: Thomas P. PowerPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 162032086X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The integrative theme of this collection of essays is change and transformation explored in the context of diverse expressions within the context of Anglican Church history. It addresses some central themes--notably the sacraments, liturgy, biblical interpretation, theological education, the relationship of church and state, governance and authority, and Christian education. The volume traces Anglican Church history chronologically. It includes a comparative study of penance in the thought of John Wyclif and Thomas Cranmer. The book also treats the dispersal of authority evident in the development of the Book of Common Prayer and the King James Bible, consensus in eucharistic theology in the seventeenth century, and developments in biblical interpretation in the early eighteenth century. This book also discusses a vision for the Christian education of children, change in theological education in the 1830s, the metanarrative of continuity developed by High Church historians in the late nineteenth century, increasing self-government in the Church at the outset of the twentieth century, and models of governance at the outset of the twenty-first. While this collection highlights aspects of change and transformation as an integrative theme, it is not its premise that change was normative or pervasive, perpetual or constant, within Anglicanism. Nevertheless, these essays raise some new lines of inquiry, make some suggestive interpretations, or propose revision of accepted views.
The Oxford History of Classical Reception in English Literature
Author: David HopkinsPublisher:
ISBN: 0199594600
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 761
Book Description
The Oxford History of Classical Reception (OHCREL) is designed to offer a comprehensive investigation of the numerous and diverse ways in which literary texts of the classical world have stimulated responses and refashioning by English writers. Covering the full range of English literature from the early Middle Ages to the present day, OHCREL both synthesizes existing scholarship and presents cutting-edge new research, employing an international team of expert contributors for each of the five volumes. OHCREL endeavours to interrogate, rather than inertly reiterate, conventional assumptions about literary 'periods', the processes of canon-formation, and the relations between literary and non-literary discourse. It conceives of 'reception' as a complex process of dialogic exchange and, rather than offering large cultural generalizations, it engages in close critical analysis of literary texts. It explores in detail the ways in which English writers' engagement with classical literature casts as much light on the classical originals as it does on the English writers' own cultural context. This fourth volume, and second to appear in the series, covers the years 1790-1880 and explores romantic and Victorian receptions of the classics. Noting the changing fortunes of particular classical authors and the influence of developments in archaeology, aesthetics and education, it traces the interplay between classical and nineteenth-century perceptions of gender, class, religion, and the politics of republic and empire in chapters engaging with many of the major writers of this period.
Memoirs of Women Writers, Part I, Volume 3
Author: Anna M FitzerPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040250556
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
This book is about Mrs. Sarah Trimmer and her charitable work. It is a principal source of reference for the work she undertook as an author, philanthropist and pioneer in the promotion and institution of educational opportunities for impoverished children in the early nineteenth century.
Out of the House
Author: Margaret IrwinRomantic Women Writers Reviewed, Part I Vol 1
Author: Ann R HawkinsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000748480
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
This multi-volume reset collection will addresses significant shortfall in scholarly work, offering contemporary reviews of the work of Romantic women writers to a wider audience.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: The Eloise Ramsey Collection of Literature for Young People
Author: Wayne State University. LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
This comprehensive guide embraces all aspects of modern design: graphics, products, interiors, furniture and industrial and architectural design. Guy Julier examines not only the work of important designers worldwide, but also the many dramatic changes that have influenced design and its uses since 1900. Thus political and ideological concepts such as feminism and green design are defined and explained, as are technological advances, new materials and techniques, and influential movements in modern culture. The text incorporates extensive cross-referencing and full bibliographical notes.