Engines of instruction, mischief and mag!c : children's literature in England from its beginnings to 1839 / Mary V. Jackson
1989, 1st edition. Aldershot : Scolar. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #421604
ISBN: 0859678369
Physical description; xiv, 304 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 26 cm. Contents; Preface -- 1. Birth of the children's book trade : economic and social stimuli -- 2. Puritan and other religious prototypes for juvenile literature -- 3. Secular adult forerunners of juvenile books, and early audiences -- 4. First innovators and their creations -- 5. Years of transition : 1768 to 1788 -- 6. Early reform efforts : 1778 to 1795 -- 7. English "Rousseauists" -- 8. The propaganda war in Lilliput -- 9. Oberon leads the counteroffensive -- 10. The right to laugh, the right to dream -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Sources of the illustrations -- Index. Subjects; Children's literature, English History and criticism. Puritans ; Juvenile literature. Religion and literature ; Juvenile literature. Authors ; Juvenile literature. Propaganda ; Juvenile literature. Children Books and reading England History. England History 18th century. Children's literature England History 19th century. Children's literature. Children's books British Isles History. England Literature.
Price: €18.95