Discovering the Past: 14 History Books Adapted for Children

di Mrs. Beesly (Autore)

Henrietta Christian Wright (Autore)

Henry Gilbert (Autore)

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e-artnow, 2024

Discovering the Past: 14 History Books Adapted for Children gathers biographical narrative, classical history, historical romance, and instructive popular scholarship into a capacious introduction to the past. Moving from antiquity and heroic legend to monarchy, exploration, and civic life, the volume demonstrates how history has been made accessible to young readers through vivid storytelling, moral inquiry, and carefully shaped episodes. Classical lives and tales of rulers stand beside accounts of national development and adventurous reconstructions, revealing both the appeal and the pedagogical ambitions of children's historical literature. Its contributors represent a broad nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century tradition of educational writing. Alongside the ancient authority of Plutarch are historians, novelists, translators, and children's authors including Andrew Lang, Charlotte M. Yonge, Agnes Strickland, Henry Gilbert, James Otis, and Lydia Hoyt Farmer. Their varied methods—from anecdotal portraiture and legend to documentary explanation—reflect Victorian and Progressive-era commitments to moral formation, historical imagination, and popular learning. Together, these voices show how the past was interpreted for youthful audiences across changing cultural and literary contexts. This anthology is especially rewarding for readers interested in children's literature, historiography, and the cultural work of historical narrative. It offers a rare opportunity to compare styles, assumptions, and historical emphases within one volume, fostering thoughtful dialogue between inherited traditions and modern readers' questions about how history is told. Whether for educational purposes or leisurely reading, this collection promises to enrich the reader's understanding and appreciation of history, fostering an ongoing dialogue between the past and present.

• Autore: Mrs. Beesly, Henrietta Christian Wright, Henry Gilbert
• Editore: e-artnow
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
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• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 4066339592612