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Victorian Alphabet Books and the Education of the Eye

About Victorian Alphabet Books and the Education of the Eye

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198938132
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • November 20, 2024
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x224x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 422 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: March 23, 2025

Description of Victorian Alphabet Books and the Education of the Eye

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.

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