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Victorian alphabet books and the education of the eye : British approaches to literacy through the nineteenth century /

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This title explores what nineteenth-century alphabet books can tell us about literacy and constructions of childhood in Britain throughout this period. The volume shows how artists and writers including William Thackeray, Edward Lear, and Kate Greenaway participated in ongoing debates about what cou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoffman, A. Robin (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Alphabet books > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Literacy > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Books and reading > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Abécédaires > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Livres et lecture > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Children's & Young Adult Literature.
Education.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This title explores what nineteenth-century alphabet books can tell us about literacy and constructions of childhood in Britain throughout this period. The volume shows how artists and writers including William Thackeray, Edward Lear, and Kate Greenaway participated in ongoing debates about what counted as literacy and how reading should be taught.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198938163
0198938160
9780198938156
0198938152