Reading History in Children's Books [electronic resource] /
Butler, Catherine.author.
O'Donovan, Hallie.author.
This book offers a critical account of historical books about Britain written for children, including realist novels, non-fiction, fantasy and alternative histories. It also investigates the literary, ideological and philosophical challenges involved in writing about the past, especially for an audience whose knowledge of history is often limited.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: That Was Then?; 2 The Eagle Has Landed: Representing the Roman Invasion of Britain in Texts for Children; 3 Once, Future, Sometime, Never: Arthur in History; 4 'She Be Faking It': Authenticity and Anachronism; 5 Dreams of Things That Never Were: Authenticity and Genre; 6 Ancestral Voices, Prophesying War; 7 Patterns of History; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book offers a critical account of historical books about Britain written for children, including realist novels, non-fiction, fantasy and alternative histories. It also investigates the literary, ideological and philosophical challenges involved in writing about the past, especially for an audience whose knowledge of history is often limited.
British literature.
Literature—Philosophy.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Children's literature.
Great Britain—History.
British and Irish Literature.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.
Children's Literature.
History of Britain and Ireland.