Children's literature / M.O. Grenby.

Children's literature / M.O. Grenby.

This critical guide provides a concise yet comprehensive history of British and North American children's literature from its seventeenth-century origins to the present day.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (Emerson users only)
Main Author:	Grenby, M. O. (Matthew Orville), 1970- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh [Scotland] : Edinburgh University Press, 2014. Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2014.
Edition:	2nd edition.
Series:	Edinburgh critical guides to literature.
Subjects:	Children's literature, English > History and criticism. Children's literature, American > History and criticism.

Table of Contents:

Series preface
Acknowledgements
Chronology
Introduction
Chapter 1. Fables
Chapter 2. Poetry
Chapter 3. Moral and instructive tales
Chapter 4. The school story
Chapter 5. The family story
Chapter 6. Fantasy
Chapter 7. The adventure story
Chapter 8. Illustrations and picturebooks
Conclusion
Student resources
Glossary
Guide to further reading.