Today's site is another American literature site: Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events: Pre-1620 to 1920. The site is compiled and maintained by Donna Campbell, a tenured associate professor of English at Washington State University. A timeline, a brief history of literary movements, and biographical sketches of American authors are featured. The author also provides bibliographies of seondary works about various authors.
A great resource for students of American literature and anyone interested in more information on a particular author or major literary movement.
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Nineteenth-Century American Children & What They Read
Greetings from Brooklyn on a perfectly sunny yet not too hot nor windy beginning of summer day!
Today's site is the charming work of Pat Pflieger, the creator of Nineteenth-Century American Children & What They Read. The site is a treasure trove of transcriptions of major works of children's literature from 1800 - 1872, inlcuding books, magazines, and articles about children. Also included are annotated bibliographies and scholarly writings about Victorian children's literature and its impact on American culture. A subject index and title list provide additional browsing support.
Focusing heavily on the seminal children's literature magazine of the time, Robert Merry's Museum, the site's contents paint an entertaining, informative and oftentimes cringe-inducing portrait of the American Victorian worldview as it was re-packaged to influence and educate the next generation.
Selections:
The Slave's Friend, a children's magazine published by the American Anti-Slavery Society in the 1830's.
Diary of a Little Girl in Old New York
Today's site is the charming work of Pat Pflieger, the creator of Nineteenth-Century American Children & What They Read. The site is a treasure trove of transcriptions of major works of children's literature from 1800 - 1872, inlcuding books, magazines, and articles about children. Also included are annotated bibliographies and scholarly writings about Victorian children's literature and its impact on American culture. A subject index and title list provide additional browsing support.
Focusing heavily on the seminal children's literature magazine of the time, Robert Merry's Museum, the site's contents paint an entertaining, informative and oftentimes cringe-inducing portrait of the American Victorian worldview as it was re-packaged to influence and educate the next generation.
Selections:
The Slave's Friend, a children's magazine published by the American Anti-Slavery Society in the 1830's.
Diary of a Little Girl in Old New York
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