Few children from the past have written accounts of their lives which subsequent [adult] generations have found worthy of preservation. A rare exception to this rule can be found in the many books of poetry published by juvenile (under the age of twenty-one) British authors during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
This study explores the range of these authors' works, along with their reception, and considers how these reflect the attitudes to children at that time.
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
15Issue
2Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
JabberwockyAuthor Biography
Katharine Kittredge is Professor of English at Ithaca College, where she teaches courses in Women's Studies, Science Fiction, and Children's Literature. She is the editor of the anthology Lewd and Notorious: Female Transgression in the 18th Century and the author of numerous articles on the Anglo-Irish poet and diarist Melesina Trench. This paper is part of her current project, which focuses on children who published books of poetry at the end of the long 18th century.
He has previously taught English, Literature, History and Drama in secondary schools, and has been a school and university librarian. He is interested in the history of traditional "boys' adventure" stories, especially those involving aircraft.Date Created
2011-07-22Rights Statement
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