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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Number 1: Conclusions
Concluding the history of children's literature. Copyright 2013 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
January 30, 201344min
Number 2: Conclusions
Concluding the history of children's literature. Copyright 2013 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
January 29, 201344min
Number 3: 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.
January 29, 201354min
Number 4: 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.
January 21, 201355min
Number 5: 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.
January 21, 201349min