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Direct linkChen, Shih-Wen – Children's Literature in Education, 2013
This paper considers how "knowledge" of China was presented for Victorian and Edwardian children in "The Boy's Own Paper" ("BOP") between 1879 and 1914. It considers how genre affects the representation of China in the "BOP" by comparing travel narratives and adventure stories. First, it focuses on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Childrens Literature, Twentieth Century Literature, Nineteenth Century Literature
Baker, Sheridan – American Libraries, 1974
A wide-ranging discussion of more than 30 British novelists and their works. (PF)
Descriptors: Authors, English Literature, Novels, Twentieth Century Literature
Moss, Elaine, Comp. – 1972
Selected from the reference library of current children's books housed at the National Book League in London, the 323 books in this annotated bibliography reflect the author's personal selection of those works which seemed most worth noticing from the publications of 1971. Books are categorized into picture books, fictional stories for five to…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
Moss, Elaine, Comp. – 1973
Selected from the reference library of current children's books housed at the National Book League in London, the 323 books in this annotated bibliography reflect the author's personal selection of those works which seemed most worth noticing from the publications of 1972. Books are categorized into picture books, fictional stories for five to…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
Williams, Michael – Use of English, 1989
Examines Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple." Describes secondary school students' reactions to and explorations of the novel. (MM)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Novels, Secondary Education
Hollingworth, Brian – Use of English, 1989
Examines the work of West Indian poet Derek Walcott. Notes that although his poetry is intellectually and emotionally challenging (and therefore difficult to teach), he demands recognition as a significant contemporary poet. (MM)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Poetry, Secondary Education
Pujals, Esteban – Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos, 1972
Descriptors: Essays, Formal Criticism, Literary History, Novels
Eyre, Frank – 1973
A revised and expanded version of an earlier study of modern British children's literature (1952), this latest edition begins with an introductory section on the historical development of children's literature and follows with chapters examining the main trends in British children's books from 1900 to the present day. Special attention is given to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Book Reviews, Books, Childrens Literature
