Victorian alphabet books and the education of the eye : British approaches to literacy through the nineteenth century /

This title explores what nineteenth-century alphabet books can tell us about literacy and constructions of childhood in Britain throughout this period. The volume shows how artists and writers including William Thackeray, Edward Lear, and Kate Greenaway participated in ongoing debates about what cou...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Hoffman, A. Robin
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Zusammenfassung:
This title explores what nineteenth-century alphabet books can tell us about literacy and constructions of childhood in Britain throughout this period. The volume shows how artists and writers including William Thackeray, Edward Lear, and Kate Greenaway participated in ongoing debates about what counted as literacy and how reading should be taught.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780198938163
0198938160
9780198938149
0198938144
Schlagworte:
Alphabet books > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Literacy > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Education.
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