Chaucer as children's literature : retellings from the Victorian and Edwardian eras / Velma Bourgeois Richmond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richmond, Velma Bourgeois, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400--Adaptations--History and criticism.

Chaucer, Geoffrey.

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400--Appreciation--English-speaking countries.

Children--Books and reading--English-speaking countries--History--19th century.

Children.

Children--Books and reading--English-speaking countries--History--20th century.

Children's literature, English--History and criticism.

Children's literature, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although Geoffrey Chaucer is the major author for Middle English studies, he often receives little notice in studies of children's literature. However, there is a fascinating relationship between Chaucer and children's interests. This book examines in detail Chaucer stories retold for children--both the texts and the illustrations, which are excellent examples of the verbal and visual storytelling that are very important in children's literature. The popularity of certain Chaucer stories, their adjustment for children, and the historical, political, educational, and social contexts of the rete

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Contexts and Criticisms; 2. Victorian Beginnings; 3. Chaucer in the Nursery ; 4. Edwardian Extravagance for Youth ; 5. American Retellings; 6. Chaucer in Schoolbooks; 7. Literary History for Children; Epilogue; Tables ; Notes ; Bibliography: Victorian and Edwardian Books of Chaucer for Children ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-245) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7864-8151-X