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- Over the River and Through the Wood: An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Children's Poetry
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
summary
Rediscover nineteenth-century American children’s poetry with period illustrations.Outstanding Academic Title, ChoiceOver the River and Through the Wood is the first and only collection of its kind, offering readers an unequaled view of the quality and diversity of nineteenth-century American children's poetry. Most American poets wrote for children—from famous names such as Ralph Waldo Emerson to less familiar figures like Christina Moody, an African American author who published her first book at sixteen. In its excellence, relevance, and abundance, much of this work rivals or surpasses poetry written for adults, yet it has languished—inaccessible and unread—in old periodicals, gift books, and primers. This groundbreaking anthology remedies that loss, presenting material that is both critical to the tradition of American poetry and also a delight to read.Complemented by period illustrations, this definitive collection includes work by poets from all geographical regions, as well as rarely seen poems by immigrant and ethnic writers and by children themselves. Karen L. Kilcup and Angela Sorby have combed the archives to present an extensive selection of rediscoveries along with traditional favorites. By turns playful, contemplative, humorous, and subversive, these poems appeal to modern sensibilities while giving scholars a revised picture of the nineteenth-century literary landscape.
Table of Contents
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- Statement of Editorial Principles
- pp. xxi-xxiii
- Acknowledgments
- p. xxiv
- Over the River and Through the Wood
- Growing Things
- pp. 29-54
- Landscapes and Seasons
- pp. 55-76
- Creepy Crawlies
- pp. 77-98
- Feathered Friends
- pp. 99-126
- Domestic Animals
- pp. 127-150
- Wild Animals
- pp. 151-174
- Toys and Play
- pp. 175-200
- Cautionary Tales
- pp. 225-250
- Learning Lessons
- pp. 251-274
- Slavery and Freedom
- pp. 275-298
- Politics and Social Reform
- pp. 299-326
- Death and Affliction
- pp. 327-352
- Fairy and Folk
- pp. 353-380
- Science and Technology
- pp. 435-458
- Homework and Handwork
- pp. 459-482
- Family Ties
- pp. 483-510
- Dreams and Visions
- pp. 511-538
- APPENDIX. Table of Contents by Date
- pp. 539-552
- Works Cited
- pp. 553-558
- Author Index
- pp. 559-560
- Title Index
- pp. 561-566
Additional Information
ISBN
9781421411446
Related ISBN(s)
9781421411392, 9781421411408
MARC Record
OCLC
1139378051
Pages
592
Launched on MUSE
2020-02-19
Language
English
Open Access
No