Children's fiction, 1765-1808 : John Carey, Margaret King Moore, Lady Mount Cashell, Henry Brooke / edited with an introduction and notes by Anne Markey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Markey, Anne, 1958-

Carey, John, 1756-1826.

Moore, Margaret King, 1772-1835.

Brooke, Henry, 1703?-1783.

Clowes, J. (John), 1743-1831.

Series:

Literature of early modern Ireland

Early Irish fiction, c.1680-1820

Literature of early modern Ireland series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's literature, Irish--Juvenile fiction.

Children's literature, Irish.

Children's literature, Irish--18th century.

Children's literature, Irish--19th century.

Children's literature--History and criticism.

Children's literature.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

189 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dublin, Ireland ; Portland, OR : Four Courts Press, [2011]

Summary:

Substantial critical attention has been paid in recent years to the ways in which English-language children's fiction of the long 18th century reflected diverse adult anxieties and social concerns. This volume offers a selection of stories encountered by young readers, written by Irish authors and published between 1765 and 1808.

Contents:

Learning better than house and land / John Carey

Stories of old Daniel / Margaret King Moore, Lady Mount Cashell

Fable of the three fishes: Three fishes' from The fool of quality / Henry Brooke. A curious and instructive tale of three little fishes / [anon]. The three little fishes, a story / John Clowes.

Notes:

Includes notes (169-185) and bibliographical references (pages 187-189).

ISBN:

9781846822872

1846822874

9781846822889

1846822882

OCLC:

707230236