Behold the Child: American Children and Their Books 1621-1922 - Rilegato

Avery, Gillian

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0801850665 ISBN 13: 9780801850660

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1994

Riassunto

An account of children's literature in America from colonial times to the early 20th century. Compares American and English children's books, discusses the influence of old world literature, and traces the emergence of uniquely American themes and styles in children's books. Other topics include early colonial publishing, Sunday school fiction, Mother Goose, and changing notions of heroes and heroines. Includes b&w illustrations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Recensione:

"As the first history of children's books in America it is also a fine survey of the idea of the child as a cultural motif." -- Reader's Review

L'autore:

Gillian Avery, an established scholar in the history of children's literature, is the author of many books, including Victorian People in Life and Literature and Childhood's Patterns.

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• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0801850665
• ISBN 13: 9780801850660
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 226