Conclusions
Concluding the history of children's literature. Copyright 2013 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
History of Children's Literature
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In this subject, students investigate the development of literature for children from the traditional literatures of myth and legend, folk and fairy tales, through early publishing, to the emergence of genres of adventure, fantasy and realism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Why Fantasties Endure
Looking at Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and the Wizard of Oz. Why are tales of fantasy the most popular and enduring? Copyright 2013 David Beagley ...
Peter Pan
Peter Pan, created by the Scottish author J.M. Barrie, is one of the most popular and treasured literary creations of the early 20th century. What mak...
Boys and Exicting Adventures
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Girls and Domestic Adventures
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Tales of Adventure
The characteristics of an adventure tale, and the golden age of children's literature. Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights ...
Poetry for Children by Adults
A history of poetry written by adults for children. Copyright 2013 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Poetry for Children by Children
What are the characteristics of poetry written by children? Copyright 2013 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permi...
How Literature Reflects Changing Childhood
How medieval literature reflected the changes in the philosophy of childhood. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved....
Chapbooks for Children
The affecting and instructing history of chapbooks for children, as developed particularly by Mr John Newbery, printer and bookseller. Copyright 2012 ...