英语儿童文学第二篇 章 英国儿童文学史简介.pptVIP

第二章 英国儿童文学史简介 Introduction to British Children’s Literature 1. Before 1800 The time before the year 1800 is generally classified as one long period, the beginning period in the literary development, as then there was little works specially intended for children. Things began to look up in the 1800s, especially in 1744 when John Newbery published his book A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, the first childrens book which was a big success. 1. Before 1800 Another important phenomenon to be noticed in this period is the birth of children’s poetry. The publication of the famous English poet William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789) has marked the beginning of the verse form in children’s literature. 2. 19th Century The tradition of “instruction through delight” persisted through this century, a didactic and instructional tone underlying most of the books. Yet it is still delightful to see the flourishing of the market with the emergence of different genres. 2. 19th Century Fantasy, appeared in the 1860s. Charles Kingsley’s The Water Babies (1863) and Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) as the two most representative works have promoted this genre to be children’s favorite.