A Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain

by West, Mark I.; Hunt, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780810848788
• ISBN10: 0810848783
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-27
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain provides detailed information on 49 important sites with a strong connection to children's literature. Each chapter begins with background information about the author (or, in the cases of King Arthur and Robin Hood, the character), in particular his or her writings for children. West offers tantalizing tidbits about birthplaces, memorials, landscapes, and gift shops, and concludes with complete visitor information for would-be literary pilgrims. Photographs, most of which were taken by West, should satisfy even the most demanding armchair traveler. Many of the sites on West's Tour are geared to children. Some are clearly intended for adults. All will add depth and delight to your next excursion into the fantastic (and fascinating) world of British children's literature.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Peter Hunt	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(2)
1 King Arthur	3	(8)
2 The Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry	11	(4)
3 Sir James M. Barrie	15	(4)
4 Michael Bond	19	(4)
5 Frances Hodgson Burnett	23
6 Lewis Carroll	21	(14)
7 John Cunliffe	35	(4)
8 Roald Dahl	39	(4)
9 Ian Fleming	43	(4)
10 Kenneth Grahame	47	(6)
11 Thomas Hughes	53	(6)
12 Charles Kingsley	59	(4)
13 Ruilyard Kipling	63	(6)
14 Edward Lear	69
15 C.S. Lewis	15	(64)
16 A.A. Milne	79	(6)
17 E. Nesbit	85	(4)
18 Philippa Pearce	89	(4)
19 Beatrix Potter	93	(12)
20 Arthur Ransome	105	(4)
21 Robin Hood	109	(4)
22 Robert Louis Stevenson	113	(4)
23 J.R.R. Tolkien	117	(4)
24 Mary Tourtel	121	(4)
Selected Bibliography	125	(2)
Index	127	(6)
About the Author	133