History of Children's Literature

By David Beagley

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 o... more

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History of Children's Literature episodes:

January 30, 2013 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?
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54min
January 30, 2013 Conclusions
Concluding the history of children's literature.
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44min
January 29, 2013 Conclusions
Concluding the history of children's literature.
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44min
January 29, 2013 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 / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
54min
January 21, 2013 Boys 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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49min
January 21, 2013 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 makes it so timeless, and how has the story been interpreted over the last hundred years?
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55min
January 20, 2013 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 makes it so timeless, and how has the story been interpreted over the last hundred years?
Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
55min
January 20, 2013 Boys 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?
Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
...more
49min
January 16, 2013 Girls and Domestic Adventures
Adventure stories aimed towards girls are often restricted by domestic elements. Is that their only appeal?
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54min
January 16, 2013 Tales of Adventure
The characteristics of an adventure tale, and the golden age of children's literature.
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50min

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