The Radical Education of "Evenings at Home."
This article discusses the work of Anna Barbauld, an English 18th century poet and writer, and author of the "Evenings at Home" series of books for children. Her career writing for children and in promoting their education is described. Her work in education was ridiculed by notable men of the day,...
| Publicado en: | Eighteenth Century Fiction Vol. 19; no. 1/2; pp. 122 - 151 |
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| Formato: | Literary Criticism |
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University of Toronto Press
Fall-Winter2006/2007
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| Sumario: | This article discusses the work of Anna Barbauld, an English 18th century poet and writer, and author of the "Evenings at Home" series of books for children. Her career writing for children and in promoting their education is described. Her work in education was ridiculed by notable men of the day, including Samuel Johnson. Barbauld's notions of early childhood education, as displayed in "Evenings at Home," were considered radical for her times. |
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