Tales of Adventure

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Tales of Adventure

FromHistory of Children's Literature

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Jan 16, 2013

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The characteristics of an adventure tale, and the golden age of children's literature.

Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Released:

Jan 16, 2013

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Titles in the series (21)

In this subject, students investigate the development of literature for children from the traditional literatures of myth and legend, folk and fairy tales, through early publishing, to the emergence of genres of adventure, fantasy and realism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Interpretation: Considering the Literature: How do books work? How are they interpreted and translated? What signs and symbols do we read from their representation? by History of Children's Literature
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Little Red Riding Hood: What is the origin of Little Red Riding Hood, and how has the story been interpreted through the years? by History of Children's Literature
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Introduction to History of Children's Literature: David Beagley introduces the History of Children's Literature. by History of Children's Literature
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Introduction: Once Upon a Time...: History of Children's Literature will take you back to the roots of story telling and examine the beginnings of children's literature. by History of Children's Literature
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Myths and Legends: Pantheons: What are myths about? Why are these stories labelled as myth while others aren't? How do myths portray life and death? by History of Children's Literature
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Myths and Legends: Creation, Creators and Creatures: Myths and legends - are creatures created by a creator? How the origin of myths play through in themes of children's literature. by History of Children's Literature
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Disneyfication: The formulaic structure of Disney story-telling, and how they change classic fairy tales. by History of Children's Literature
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Types of Tales and Types of Telling: The ways of reading into fairy tales, the types of telling, and why they have endured through the ages. by History of Children's Literature
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Folk and Fairytales: Folk tales and fairy tales were not originally created for children. How are they defined and how have they changed? How are the stories evolving back into tales for adults? by History of Children's Literature
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Beowulf and the Epic Hero: How heroes work in epic tales, old english tales and literature, the legend of Beowulf, and how these devices are used in the tales of Tolkien. by History of Children's Literature
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Chapbooks for Children: The affecting and instructing history of chapbooks for children, as developed particularly by Mr John Newbery, printer and bookseller. by History of Children's Literature
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Tales of Adventure: The characteristics of an adventure tale, and the golden age of children's literature. by History of Children's Literature
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How Literature Reflects Changing Childhood: How medieval literature reflected the changes in the philosophy of childhood. by History of Children's Literature
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Poetry for Children by Adults: A history of poetry written by adults for children. by History of Children's Literature
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Poetry for Children by Children: What are the characteristics of poetry written by children? by History of Children's Literature
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King Arthur, Robin Hood, and Chivalry: The origins and retellings of Arthurian legends and Robin Hood. by History of Children's Literature
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Girls and Domestic Adventures: Adventure stories aimed towards girls are often restricted by domestic elements. Is that their only appeal? by History of Children's Literature
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Boys and Exicting Adventures: Adventure stories aimed at boys tend to be a lot more exciting and heroic then those for girls. Why is this the case, and what themes are typical in these? by History of Children's Literature
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Peter Pan: Peter Pan, created by the Scottish author J.M. Barrie, is one of the most popular and treasured literary creations of the early 20th century. What makes it so timeless, and how has the story been interpreted over the last hundred years? by History of Children's Literature
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Why Fantasties Endure: Looking at Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and the Wizard of Oz. Why are tales of fantasy the most popular and enduring? by History of Children's Literature
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Conclusions: Concluding the history of children's literature. by History of Children's Literature
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Why Fantasties Endure: Looking at Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and the Wizard of Oz. Why are tales of fantasy the most popular and enduring? by History of Children's Literature
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Boys and Exicting Adventures: Adventure stories aimed at boys tend to be a lot more exciting and heroic then those for girls. Why is this the case, and what themes are typical in these? by History of Children's Literature
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Poetry for Children by Children: What are the characteristics of poetry written by children? by History of Children's Literature
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Poetry for Children by Adults: A history of poetry written by adults for children. by History of Children's Literature
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How Literature Reflects Changing Childhood: How medieval literature reflected the changes in the philosophy of childhood. by History of Children's Literature
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Chapbooks for Children: The affecting and instructing history of chapbooks for children, as developed particularly by Mr John Newbery, printer and bookseller. by History of Children's Literature
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Beowulf and the Epic Hero: How heroes work in epic tales, old english tales and literature, the legend of Beowulf, and how these devices are used in the tales of Tolkien. by History of Children's Literature
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King Arthur, Robin Hood, and Chivalry: The origins and retellings of Arthurian legends and Robin Hood. by History of Children's Literature
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Types of Tales and Types of Telling: The ways of reading into fairy tales, the types of telling, and why they have endured through the ages. by History of Children's Literature
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Disneyfication: The formulaic structure of Disney story-telling, and how they change classic fairy tales. by History of Children's Literature
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Folk and Fairytales: Folk tales and fairy tales were not originally created for children. How are they defined and how have they changed? How are the stories evolving back into tales for adults? by History of Children's Literature
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Little Red Riding Hood: What is the origin of Little Red Riding Hood, and how has the story been interpreted through the years? by History of Children's Literature
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Myths and Legends: Creation, Creators and Creatures: Myths and legends - are creatures created by a creator? How the origin of myths play through in themes of children's literature. by History of Children's Literature
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Myths and Legends: Pantheons: What are myths about? Why are these stories labelled as myth while others aren't? How do myths portray life and death? by History of Children's Literature
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Interpretation: Considering the Literature: How do books work? How are they interpreted and translated? What signs and symbols do we read from their representation? by History of Children's Literature
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Introduction to History of Children's Literature: David Beagley introduces the History of Children's Literature. by History of Children's Literature
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Introduction: Once Upon a Time...: History of Children's Literature will take you back to the roots of story telling and examine the beginnings of children's literature. by History of Children's Literature
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