From Instruction to Delight - An Anthology of Children's Literature to 1850

Children's literature as we know it did not exist before the mid-18th century, yet from medieval times on a wealth of poetry & prose was read by and to children mainly as a means of educating and instructing. This anthology illustrates the development of that literature, from its beginnings to the dawn of its 'golden age'.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Demers
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.08.2008
• EAN: 9780195428179
• ISBN: 978-0-19-542817-9
• No. of pages: 414