History of Children's Literature podcast

History of Children's Literature

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 of genres of adventure, fantasy and realism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

20 épisodes

Conclusions
29/01/2013
43:15
Concluding the history of children's literature. Copyright 2013 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Why Fantasties Endure
29/01/2013
53:08
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.
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Peter Pan
20/01/2013
54:46
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.
Boys and Exicting Adventures
20/01/2013
48:39
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.
Girls and Domestic Adventures
16/01/2013
53:54
Adventure stories aimed towards girls are often restricted by domestic elements. Is that their only appeal? Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Tales of Adventure
16/01/2013
49:22
The characteristics of an adventure tale, and the golden age of children's literature. Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Poetry for Children by Adults
07/01/2013
51:57
A history of poetry written by adults for children. Copyright 2013 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Poetry for Children by Children
07/01/2013
49:37
What are the characteristics of poetry written by children? Copyright 2013 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
How Literature Reflects Changing Childhood
17/12/2012
51:48
How medieval literature reflected the changes in the philosophy of childhood. Copyright 2011 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Chapbooks for Children
17/12/2012
53:59
The affecting and instructing history of chapbooks for children, as developed particularly by Mr John Newbery, printer and bookseller. Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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