Project Gutenberg 2011-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 221 Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin) 1846 1935 Hughes, James Laughlin Dickens As an Educator E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from paage images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "Dickens As an Educator" by James L. Hughes is an educational critique written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the educational philosophies and reforms championed by Charles Dickens, positioning him as a foremost advocate for child rights and a revolutionary figure in educational practices. Hughes explores how Dickens's novels served as integral lessons in pedagogy, promoting a compassionate approach to teaching that emphasizes understanding a child's nature and experiences. At the start of the work, Hughes articulates Dickens's profound impact on the education system of his time, highlighting his opposition to coercive discipline and the poor treatment of children in educational institutions. The opening section recounts Dickens's life experiences, leading him to challenge harsh educational methods and advocate for reforms like kinder treatment, the abolition of corporal punishment, and the recognition of a child's individuality. Hughes presents Dickens as not only a writer but a crucial educational theorist whose insights continue to resonate in contemporary discussions about child education and development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Didactic fiction, English -- History and criticism Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Knowledge -- Education Education -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Education in literature PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: Biographies Category: Teaching & Education 767126 2025-06-15T08:37:03.430891 text/html 795527 2011-08-31T15:24:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 283622 2011-08-31T15:27:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373114 2025-06-15T08:37:16.449823 application/epub+zip 384719 2025-06-15T08:37:07.302861 application/epub+zip 378094 2025-06-15T08:37:05.702887 application/epub+zip 670914 2025-06-15T08:37:23.255804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612964 2025-06-15T08:37:15.154897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569936 2022-09-17T06:45:33.401041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724530 2025-06-15T08:37:02.197886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 724272 2011-08-31T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 271960 2011-08-31T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 724287 2011-08-31T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271938 2011-08-31T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21142 2025-06-15T08:37:23.422769 application/rdf+xml 14277 2025-06-15T08:37:06.303854 image/jpeg 3844 2025-06-15T08:37:06.002856 image/jpeg 353163 2025-06-15T08:37:03.494880 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog