From Instruction to Delight

From Instruction to Delight An Anthology of Children's Literature to 1850

Fourth edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

This rich survey of children's literature from the middle ages to the mid-nineteenth century features a remarkable variety of literary forms, including fairy tales, fables, letters, and poems. Drawing on an ever-growing body of scholarship, this anthology places each selection in the context of its era and helps students develop an appreciation of early children's literature.

Book information

ISBN: 9780199010882
Publisher: OUP Canada
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
Edition: Fourth edition
DEWEY: 820.809282
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xviii, 411
Weight: 580g
Height: 230mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 23mm