Over the River and Through the Wood

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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9781421411392

An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Children's Poetry

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Edited by Karen L. Kilcup, Angela Sorby
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: May 10, 2014
Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 592

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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.

Karen L. Kilcup is a professor of American literature at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her books include Teaching Nineteenth-Century American Poetry and Fallen Forests: Emotion, Embodiment, and Ethics in American Women's Environmental Writing, 1781-1924. Angela Sorby is an associate professor at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Her books include Schoolroom Poets: Childhood, Performance, and the Place of American Poetry, 1865-1917, and three poetry collections, most recently The Sleeve Waves.

Statement of Editorial Principles Acknowledgments Introduction. "Pretty New Moons": Contact Zones in Nineteenth-Century American Children's Poetry Chapter 1. Growing Things Chapter 2. Landscapes and Seasons Chapter 3. Creepy Crawlies Chapter 4. Feathered Friends Chapter 5. Domestic Animals Chapter 6. Wild Animals Chapter 7. Toys and Play Chapter 8. Nonsense Chapter 9. Cautionary Tales Chapter 10. Learning Lessons Chapter 11. Slavery and Freedom Chapter 12. Politics and Social Reform Chapter 13. Death and Affliction Chapter 14. Fairy and Folk Chapter 15. Holidays Chapter 16. Histories Chapter 17. Science and Technology Chapter 18. Homework and Handwork Chapter 19. Family Ties Chapter 20. Dreams and Visions Appendix Table of Contents by Date Works Cited Author Index Title Index

It will indeed be a living canon resonating with readers of all ages. Aside from the book's scholarly value, parents and grandparents will find themselves dipping into it regularly. Library Journal Over the River and Through the Wood provides a glimpse of a time less anxious about the boundary between adulthood and childhood, and draws attention to some wonderful poems. -- Teresa Michals Times Literary Supplement This book is a landmark text for scholars of the nineteenth century, for specialists in children's literature, and for scholars of poetry. But many people who are none of these-including people still in elementary school-will find much in the book to enjoy. -- Julia Mickenberg Review 19 A fascinating collection with relevance in many areas of the curriculum... These poems gathered in this very attractive, illustrated and accessible edition, are a delight. -- Frank Startup School Librarian A comprehensive, engaging collection... The editors' careful attention to detail in providing authorship information, dates, and original publication sources as well as the diversity of the poets make this anthology an important scholarly tool for anyone interested in American and/or children's literature. Choice

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