Bibliograph

Over the river and through the wood, an anthology of nineteenth-century American children's poetry, edited by Karen L. Kilcup and Angela Sorby

Type

Label

Over the river and through the wood, an anthology of nineteenth-century American children's poetry, edited by Karen L. Kilcup and Angela Sorby

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 553-557) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Over the river and through the wood

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

840937631

Responsibility statement

edited by Karen L. Kilcup and Angela Sorby

Sub title

an anthology of nineteenth-century American children's poetry

Summary

"Over 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."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Growing things -- Landscapes and seasons -- Creepy crawlies -- Feathered friends -- Domestic animals -- Wild animals -- Toys and play -- Nonsense -- Cautionary tales -- Learning lessons -- Slavery and freedom -- Politics and social reform -- Death and affliction -- Fairy and folk -- Holidays -- Histories -- Science and technology -- Homework and handwork -- Family ties -- Dreams and visions

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