From instruction to delight
an anthology of children's literature to 1850
by Patricia Demers
"Children's literature as we know it did not exist before the mid-eighteenth century; yet from medieval times on, a wealth of poetry and prose was read by and to children. In this anthology Patricia Demers illustrates the development of that literature, from its earnest beginnings to the dawn of its Golden Age, introducing the selections and placing them in historical context. From early colloquies and hornbooks to charming miniature libraries, the selections - many of which are accompanied by their original illustrations - provide a window through which to trace the developing concept of childhood in itself and the cultural value of the child."--Jacket.
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From instruction to delight: an anthology of children's literature to 1850
2004, Oxford University Press
in English
- 2nd ed
0195418891 9780195418897
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [350]-359) and index
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