Project Gutenberg 2022-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 623 Barry, Florence V. (Florence Valentine) Barry, F. V. (Florence Valentine) 23007385 A century of children's books $aUnited Kingdom :$bMethuen and Co.,$c1922. Appendix: A. List of chap-book romances and tales in order of reference. B. Chronological list of children's books from 1700 to 1825. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Century of Children's Books" by Florence V. Barry is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution and significance of children's literature over the past century, shedding light on key genres, authors, and themes that have shaped the way children perceive stories and imagination throughout history. The opening of this work presents the author's reflections on the nature and impact of children's books, tracing their development from instructional texts to enchanting stories filled with grandeur and adventure. Barry discusses early influences, such as the moral tales of the 18th century and the fairy stories gaining popularity, while acknowledging the complexities of balancing education and entertainment in children's literature. As Barry sets the stage for her examination, she introduces themes of curiosity, imagination, and education that pervade the realm of stories meant for the young, paving the way for an in-depth exploration of specific literary forms and notable works within the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/centuryofchildre0000barr/page/138/mode/2up 20200425194549barry 1922 GB Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Children's literature -- Bibliography Children's literature -- History and criticism Children -- Books and reading -- Great Britain Z Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - Other 669407 2025-07-27T09:07:55.777112 text/html 647957 2024-10-19T00:23:38 text/html 499211 2025-07-27T09:08:08.907065 application/epub+zip 501976 2025-07-27T09:07:58.470129 application/epub+zip 501976 2025-07-27T09:07:56.996063 application/epub+zip 1473497 2025-07-27T09:08:15.144979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1428826 2025-07-27T09:08:07.605042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1428654 2022-09-30T23:56:21.698403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526612 2025-07-27T09:07:53.980085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506637 2024-10-19T00:23:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16818 2025-07-27T09:08:15.306944 application/rdf+xml 14414 2025-07-27T09:07:57.386028 image/jpeg 1891 2025-07-27T09:07:57.189032 image/jpeg 1247457 2025-07-27T09:07:55.844068 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