History of Children's Literature
David Beagley
EDU2HCL - History of Children's Literature
- 43 minutes 15 secondsConclusions
Concluding the history of children's literature.
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29 January 2013, 11:51 pm - 53 minutes 8 secondsWhy Fantasties Endure
Looking at Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and the Wizard of Oz. Why are tales of fantasy the most popular and enduring?
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29 January 2013, 11:50 pm - 54 minutes 46 secondsPeter 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 makes it so timeless, and how has the story been interpreted over the last hundred years?
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20 January 2013, 11:41 pm - 48 minutes 39 secondsBoys and Exicting Adventures
Adventure stories aimed at boys tend to be a lot more exciting and heroic then those for girls. Why is this the case, and what themes are typical in these?
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20 January 2013, 11:39 pm - 53 minutes 54 secondsGirls and Domestic Adventures
Adventure stories aimed towards girls are often restricted by domestic elements. Is that their only appeal?
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16 January 2013, 4:29 am - 49 minutes 22 secondsTales of Adventure
The characteristics of an adventure tale, and the golden age of children's literature.
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16 January 2013, 4:28 am - 51 minutes 57 secondsPoetry for Children by Adults
A history of poetry written by adults for children.
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7 January 2013, 1:42 am - 49 minutes 37 secondsPoetry for Children by Children
What are the characteristics of poetry written by children?
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7 January 2013, 1:40 am - 51 minutes 48 secondsHow Literature Reflects Changing Childhood
How medieval literature reflected the changes in the philosophy of childhood.
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17 December 2012, 9:13 pm - 53 minutes 59 secondsChapbooks for Children
The affecting and instructing history of chapbooks for children, as developed particularly by Mr John Newbery, printer and bookseller.
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17 December 2012, 4:42 am - 51 minutes 6 secondsKing Arthur, Robin Hood, and Chivalry
The origins and retellings of Arthurian legends and Robin Hood.
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