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Telling Tales: The Impact of Germany on English Children’s Books 1780-1918

Germany has had a profound influence on English stories for children. The Brothers Grimm, The Swiss Family Robinson and Johanna Spyri’s Heidi quickly became classics but, as David Blamires clearly articulates in this volume, many other works have been fundamental in the development of English children’s stories during the 19th century and beyond. ...

Keywords:: children's stories, Folk tales, German literature history, English literature, Popular Culture, Literature for children, Fairy Tales

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Humanities / History / Area Studies / Europe / Germany and Central Europe

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 10, 2018
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 15, 2019
Author:: David Blamires, University of Manchester
Submitter:: Open Book Publishers
Primary Audience:: College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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