History of Children's Literature

by David Beagley
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Courses #173

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.

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  • Conclusions
    Jan 30, 2013 – 43:15
  • Why Fantasties Endure
    Jan 30, 2013 – 53:08
  • Peter Pan
    Jan 21, 2013 – 54:46
  • Boys and Exicting Adventures
    Jan 21, 2013 – 48:39
  • Girls and Domestic Adventures
    Jan 16, 2013 – 53:54
  • Tales of Adventure
    Jan 16, 2013 – 49:22
  • Poetry for Children by Adults
    Jan 7, 2013 – 51:57
  • Poetry for Children by Children
    Jan 7, 2013 – 49:37
  • How Literature Reflects Changing Childhood
    Dec 18, 2012 – 51:48
  • Chapbooks for Children
    Dec 17, 2012 – 53:59
  • King Arthur, Robin Hood, and Chivalry
    Dec 10, 2012 – 51:06
  • Beowulf and the Epic Hero
    Dec 10, 2012 – 49:13
  • Disneyfication
    Dec 3, 2012 – 53:33
  • Types of Tales and Types of Telling
    Dec 3, 2012 – 47:53
  • Little Red Riding Hood
    Nov 26, 2012 – 46:24
  • Folk and Fairytales
    Nov 26, 2012 – 49:51
  • Myths and Legends: Pantheons
    Nov 19, 2012 – 56:40
  • Myths and Legends: Creation, Creators and Creatures
    Nov 19, 2012 – 51:59
  • Interpretation: Considering the Literature
    Nov 12, 2012 – 51:54
  • Introduction: Once Upon a Time...
    Nov 12, 2012 – 46:17
  • Introduction to History of Children's Literature
    Nov 12, 2012 – 0:46
Recent Reviews
  • RuthSTL
    Detailed. Includes references to more resources
    This sounds like lectures from a college course and is interesting if you’re looking for a history of children’s literature—you found it! Fun!
  • Melysie
    Good overview
    This course covers a broad history for the subject. Beginning with ancient myths and creation stories, the lectures bring up some interesting points in tying modern and ancient storytelling techniques. Very well worth listening to.
  • TinaWilson
    Excellent Overview of a broad subject
    Thoroughly enjoyed this course, bought one of the books referenced in the course to further my own study (townsend's written for children), and plan to listen to a few classes again! ---Thanks for the great course!
  • 7Barb2
    I learned so much
    Thanks to the professor for making his class available.
  • OdetteN
    Fascinating!
    I very much enjoy Beagley's lectures and always look forward to the next one. He puts Children's Literature in its historical and societal context and allows me to view old reads with new eyes. I look forward to one day sharing the great books he discusses with my own children, and I am confident that I am now able to choose intelligent and relevant reading material with and for them. I've listened to all of his courses currently available on ITunes and am greatful for having something fun and fascinating to listen to.
  • WannopMan
    Children's Literature
    Beagley gives meaning to a genre of literature that is too often neglected. He speaks fluently and intelligently as he enchants the listener by revisiting all but lost's stories adding an abundance of detail that the typical adult overlooks.
  • dene113
    Re:children's lit
    Au contraire! Quite interesting!
  • Love kitty<3
    Hahahahha
    Hahahahah it's so boring
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