History of Children's Literature

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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.

David Beagley

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Conclusions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2013 43:15

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Why Fantasties Endure

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 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

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 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.

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Boys and Exicting Adventures

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 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.

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Girls and Domestic Adventures

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 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.

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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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King Arthur, Robin Hood, and Chivalry

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2012 51:06

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Beowulf and the Epic Hero

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2012 49:13

How heroes work in epic tales, old english tales and literature, the legend of Beowulf, and how these devices are used in the tales of Tolkien. Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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Disneyfication

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2012 53:33

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Types of Tales and Types of Telling

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2012 47:53

The ways of reading into fairy tales, the types of telling, and why they have endured through the ages. Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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Little Red Riding Hood

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2012 46:24

What is the origin of Little Red Riding Hood, and how has the story been interpreted through the years? Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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Folk and Fairytales

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2012 49:51

Folk tales and fairy tales were not originally created for children. How are they defined and how have they changed? How are the stories evolving back into tales for adults? Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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Myths and Legends: Pantheons

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2012 56:40

What are myths about? Why are these stories labelled as myth while others aren't? How do myths portray life and death? Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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Myths and Legends: Creation, Creators and Creatures

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2012 51:59

Myths and legends - are creatures created by a creator? How the origin of myths play through in themes of children's literature. Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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Interpretation: Considering the Literature

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2012 51:54

How do books work? How are they interpreted and translated? What signs and symbols do we read from their representation? Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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Introduction: Once Upon a Time...

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2012 46:17

History of Children's Literature will take you back to the roots of story telling and examine the beginnings of children's literature. Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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Introduction to History of Children's Literature

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