Title Children's books in England : five centuries of social life / F.J. Harvey Darton

Edition Third edition, reprinted with corrections / revised by Brian Alderson Published London : British Library ; New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press, 1982 [1999?]

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB	028.5 Dar/Cbi 1982		AVAILABLE

Description xviii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm Contents Preface to the Third Edition / Brian Alderson -- I. An Introductory Survey -- II. The Legacy of the Middle Ages: (i) Fables -- III. The Legacy of the Middle Ages: (ii) Romance and Manners -- IV. The Puritans: 'Good Godly Books' -- V. The Pedlar's Pack: 'The Running Stationers' -- VI. Fairy-Tale and Nursery Rhyme -- VII. Interim: Between the Old and the New -- VIII. John Newbery -- IX. The Theorists: Thomas Day, the Edgeworths, and French Influence -- X. The Moral Tale: (i) Didactic -- XI. The Moral Tale: (ii) Persuasive; Chiefly in Verse -- XII. Interim Again: the Dawn of Levity -- XIII. Two New Englands: 'Peter Parley' and 'Felix Summerly' -- XIV. The Sixties: 'Alice' and After -- XV. The Eighties and Today: Freedom -- Appendixes / Brian Alderson -- 1. Some Additional Notes on Victorian and Edwardian Times -- 2. An Outline of the Evolution of Two Publishers -- 3. A Listing of Books by F. J. Harvey Darton -- 4. F. J. Harvey Darton: 'The Youth of a Children's Magazine' Notes Includes index Originally published: 1932 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-371) and index Subject Children -- Books and reading -- England. Children's literature -- Publishing -- England -- History. Children's literature, English -- Bibliography. Children's literature, English -- History and criticism. SUBJECT England -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043318 Author Alderson, Brian. LC no. 99223278 ISBN 0712346066 (British Library) 1884718884 (Oak Knoll Press)

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