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Containing messages about patriotism, good citizenship, and industry, these were widely used
informational books in the elementary curriculum of the 19th
century.
What are McGuffey’s Eclectic Readers?
Written by Samuel Goodrich, these books taught concepts of history,
geography, and science through the travels of a fictional elderly
gentleman.
What are Tales of Peter Parley about America ?
Most of the women writers wrote this type of literature in the
nineteenth century.
What is didactic literature ?
This family-oriented novel departed from moralistic, didactic literature
and portrayed one of the first tomboys in children’s literature.
What is Little Women?
Written under the pseudonym of Samuel Clemens, this 19th century adventure book portrayed a more
realistic picture of the adventures of boyhood.
What is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
ORThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
This book was written in 1877 as a protest against the cruel treatment of
horses.
What is Black Beauty?
Asked servants and peasants to recall old stories they had heard, then
compiled and preserved these tales in multiple volume sets.
Who are the Grimm brothers (Jacob and Wilhelm)?
This story was unique for its time because it contained no trace of a lesson or a moral; it was written
purely for enjoyment.
What is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?
This author was the 19th century’s greatest contribution to lasting
children’s poetry through his use of nonsense verse for pure
entertainment.
Who is Edward Lear?
This author began the movement of science-fiction adventure stories.
Who is Jules Vern?
The most famous children’s magazine during the 19th century.
What is the St. Nicholas Magazine?
Kate Greenway’s first publication that defined the fanciful world of
Victorian sentimentality.
What is Under the Window?
This 19th century illustrator set a new standard for illustrations that were
filled for joy, action, and fun.
Who is Robert Caldecott?
The two types of literature that were becoming popular once again
towards the end of the 19th century.
What are folktales and fairy tales?
This was the first magazine for American children.
What was the Juvenile Miscellany?
Children’s Literature:The Nineteenth
Century
Presented By:Angela Buckler, Emily Garver & Brittany Steele
1880 1890 19001800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870
1803:
Periodic
Table
Created
1865: Alice's
Adventures in
Wonderland
Published
1823: The
Night Before
Christmas
Published
1859: Darwn's
Origin of
Species
Published
1800: Library
of Congress
Founded
19th Century Children's Literature
1814:
Swiss
Family
Robinson
Published
1834:
Eclectic
Readers
Published
1865:
President
Lincoln
Assassinated
1861: Civ il
War Begins
1868: Little
Women
Published
1872: Around
the World in 80
Days Published
1876: Adventures
of Tom Sawyer
Published
1877: Black
Beauty
Published
1892:
Adventures of
Pinnochio
Published
1884:
Adventures of
Huckleberry
Finn Published
1876: The J ungle
BooksPublished1812:
Grimm's
Fairy Tales
Published
Instruction and Information
Noah Webster’s Blue Backed Speller (1783)
McGuffey’s Eclectic Readers (1834-1900)- emphasis on patriotism,
good citizenship, and industry
Goodrich’s Tales of Peter Parley about America
(1827) - Taught history, geography, and science
Family StoriesMost women writers in the early nineteenth century wrote didactic literature.
- “frighteningly realistic passages”- intended to teach serious moral lessons
Exceptions:- Catherine Sinclair’s Holiday House (1839)- Charlotte Yonge’s The Daisy Chain (1856)- Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women (1868)• Rather than preaching about morals, this book focused
on the joys, trials, and adventures of being part of a loving family
• Jo = one of the first tomboys in children’s literature
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Tales of Adventure!!!While family stories were popular among girls, tales of adventure were more popular among boys.
- Johann David Wyss’s The Swiss Family Robinson (1814)
Many adventure stories were written for adults, but read and enjoyed by children during this time period.
- Sir Walter Scott’s Rob Roy (1818) and Ivanhoe (1820)
Most series books had superficial characters and predictable plots.
- Exception: Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island (1883)
Gradually, a more realistic portrayal of childhood emerged in books written for boys. - Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)
Animal Stories
The Jungle Books (1894-1895) by Rudyard Kipling
Black Beauty (1877) by Anna Sewell
Protest against cruel treatment of horses
The Rise of Folktale Collections and Fantasy
Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmFirst volume published in 1812Collected tales“Rumpelstiltskin,” “Snow White,” “Rapunzel,” “Hansel & Gretel,” “Cinderella”
Charles Dodgson (“Lewis Carroll“)Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Jules VernBeginnings of science-fiction adventure stories
Poetry
Initially still reflected religion and moral teachingWilliam Roscoe (1807)– The Butterfly’s Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast
Pure nonsense, rhyme, rhythmThe Night Before Christmas (1823), Mary Had a Little Lamb (1830)Edward Lear
Century’s greatest contribution to lasting children’s poetryNonsense verse—wrote only to entertain“The Owl and the Pussycat”
MagazinesCharm (1853-1855)
First magazine for English childrenJuvenile Miscellany (1826-1834)
First magazine for American childrenThe Youth’s Companion (1827-1941)
Longest lasting children’s magazine after merging with American Boy in 1929
St. Nicholas Magazine (1873) Most famous children’s magazineGuided children’s reading for more than three-quarters of a centuryMany stories first presented in this magazine were later published as books and became classics of their day
IllustratorsFamous Illustrators of this Time:
Walter Crane – Best Known Fairy TalesPaid attention to total format of the book
Kate Greenaway – Under the WindowDefined fanciful world of Victorian sentimentalityKate Greenway Medal given each year to the most distinguished British picture book
Randolph Caldecott – Hey Diddle DiddleEstablished new standard – drawings filled with action, joy of living, and of having fun
Howard Pyle – The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown
Created real people in his illustrations
Lasting Effect Children in illustrations became real live personsPure nonsense and the fanciful were welcomed Folktales and fairy tales were once again accepted
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