Be Merry and Wise
Origins of Children's Book Publishing in England, 1650-1850
2006
First Published
4.00
Average Rating
318
Number of Pages
The child as the audience for books in the English language is the subject of this bibliographical study, which had its origins in an exhibition held at the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. From this beginning, Felix de Marez Oyens and Brian Alderson have compiled Be Merry and Wise and shown how certain creative talents, driven by a sense of purpose, or a wish to make some money, attempted to appeal directly to children, and how the publishing industry came to realise that this audience might prove to constitute a profitable market.
Avg Rating
4.00
Number of Ratings
2
5 STARS
50%
4 STARS
0%
3 STARS
50%
2 STARS
0%
1 STARS
0%
goodreads
Authors
Brian Alderson
Author · 4 books
Brian Alderson is the chief children's book reviewer for the London Times and a lecturer and writer on the history of children's literature.
