Fifteen centuries of Children’s Literature, An Annotated Chronology of British and American Works in Historical Context

596 Pages·1980·24.42 MB·English

by  Jane Bingham

An Annotated Chronology of British and
American Works in Historical Context
JANE BINGHAM
and
GRAYCE SCHOLT

FIFTEEN CENTURIES
OF
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

FIFTEEN CENTURIES
OF
CHILDREN S LITERATURE
An Annotated Chronology of British and
American Works in Historical Context
JANE BINGHAM
and
GRAYCE SCHOLT
GREENWOOD PRESS
WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT • LONDON, ENGLAND
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Bingham, Jane.
Fifteen centuries of children’s literature.
Includes indexes.
1. Children’s literature, English—Bibliography.
2. Children’s literature, American—Bibliography.
3. Children’s literature, English—History and
criticism. 4. Children’s literature, American—
History and criticism. 5. Books and reading for
children—History. I. Scholt, Grayce, joint author.
II. Title.
Z1O37.A1B582 [PN1009.A1] 028.52 79-8584
ISBN 0-313-22164-2 lib. bdg.
Copyright © 1980 by Jane Bingham and Grayce Scholt
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-8584
ISBN: 0-313-22164-2
First published in 1980
Greenwood Press
A division of Congressional Information Service, Inc.
88 Post Road West, Westport, Connecticut 06881
Printed in the United States of America
10 987654321
To the memory of Grace Durrin, Professor of English,
Bowling Green State University, 1925-1962,
teacher and friend

Contents
Illustrations ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Key to Book Collections in Britain, Canada, and the
United States xix
Chapter 1 ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD (ca. 523-1099) 3
Historical Background 3
Development of Books 6
Attitudes Toward and Treatment of Children 10
Annotated Chronology 13
Chapter 2 MIDDLE-ENGLISH PERIOD (1100-1499) 17
Historical Background 17
Development of Books 21
Attitudes Toward and Treatment of Children 27
Annotated Chronology 33
Chapter 3 RENAISSANCE TO RESTORATION (1500-1659) 39
Historical Background 39
Development of Books 43
viii CONTENTS
Attitudes Toward and Treatment of Children 52
Annotated Chronology 62
Chapter 4 RESTORATION TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
(1660-1799) 75
Historical Background 75
Development of Books 81
Attitudes Toward and Treatment of Children 90
Annotated Chronology 99
Chapter 5 NINETEENTH CENTURY (1800-1899) 131
Historical Background 131
Development of Books 139
Attitudes Toward and Treatment of Children 148
Annotated Chronology 161
Chapter 6 TWENTIETH CENTURY (1900-1945) 257
Historical Background 257
Development of Books 266
Attitudes Toward and Treatment of Children 269
Annotated Chronology 276
Appendixes: A. American Periodicals for Children:
A Chronological Checklist 367
B. British Periodicals for Children:
A Chronological Checklist 381
C. Facsimiles and Reprints of Books
Included in the Chronology (with Key
to Facsimile and Reprint Publishers) 397
Bibliography of Secondary Sources 407
Index of Authors, Illustrators, Translators, and Early
Publishers 419
Index of Titles Cited in the Chronology 433