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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - A Fictional Story, Charles Dickens, A Childs History of England, 1900

... It is historically interesting because it was very popular, widely used in schools well into the 20th century, and shows Dickens applying his storytelling skills to nonfiction history. ...
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the great English novelists of the Victorian era, famous for vivid characters, social criticism, and stories that were first published in serial form. He began as a journalist, rose to enormous popularity during his lifetime, and wrote major works such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. “A Child’s History of England” is Dickens’s three volume, child directed history of England, originally serialised in Household Words from 1851 to 1853 and later issued in book form in 1853. It covers English history from ancient times through the fall of James II, with a brief closing summary up to Queen Victoria’s accession to the crown. Dickens wrote it as a readable, lively alternative to dry school history, aiming to interest his own children and young readers. The work is outspoken, often anti monarchical and anti aristocratic in tone, and it uses Dickens’s usual vivid style rather than detached academic prose.
A Childs History of England. Author: Charles Dickens. Publisher: Chapman & Hall Ltd, London. Date: 1900. (See note section this document for more information on Edition). Green leather hardcover with title on spine in gold lettering, Charles Dickens signature on front cover written in gold lettering. The spine has a Library label and no Volume information.fictionCharles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the great English novelists of the Victorian era, famous for vivid characters, social criticism, and stories that were first published in serial form. He began as a journalist, rose to enormous popularity during his lifetime, and wrote major works such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. “A Child’s History of England” is Dickens’s three volume, child directed history of England, originally serialised in Household Words from 1851 to 1853 and later issued in book form in 1853. It covers English history from ancient times through the fall of James II, with a brief closing summary up to Queen Victoria’s accession to the crown. Dickens wrote it as a readable, lively alternative to dry school history, aiming to interest his own children and young readers. The work is outspoken, often anti monarchical and anti aristocratic in tone, and it uses Dickens’s usual vivid style rather than detached academic prose.book, the old curiosity shop, charles dickens, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Badge, Robin Christopher Gerster, Big-Noting - The Australian Theme in Australian War Writing, 1987

... ...The 20th. Century History and Criticism...Lilydale RSL Sub Branch 52 Anderson Street Lilydale yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges War and Literature Australia Heroes in Literature Australian Literature The 20th. Century History and Criticism Book - Title in large Blue Text and photograph of four amputees. ...

Book - Title in large Blue Text and photograph of four amputees. non-fictionwar and literature australia, heroes in literature, australian literature, the 20th. century history and criticism
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George H. Doran Company, The doctor looks at literature : psychological studies of life and letters, 1923

... Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Literature - Criticism Literature - History An examination of the history and criticism of 20th century literature Ill, p.317. ...
An examination of the history and criticism of 20th century literature
Ill, p.317.non-fictionAn examination of the history and criticism of 20th century literatureliterature - criticism, literature - history
The Celtic Club
Book, J.E. Caerwyn Williams, The Irish literary tradition, 1992

... The Celtic Club Limerick Arms Hotel, 364 Clarendon St, South Melbourne VIC 3205 Irish literature - History and criticism Ireland - Literary tradition. A history of literature in the Irish language from the 5th century to the 20th century. ...
A history of literature in the Irish language from the 5th century to the 20th century.
Index, ill, p.338.non-fictionA history of literature in the Irish language from the 5th century to the 20th century.irish literature - history and criticism, ireland - literary tradition.
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - A Fictional Story, Charles Dickens et al, A Childs History of England, 1910

... It is historically interesting because it was very popular, widely used in schools well into the 20th century, and shows Dickens applying his storytelling skills to nonfiction history. ...
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the great English novelists of the Victorian era, famous for vivid characters, social criticism, and stories that were first published in serial form. He began as a journalist, rose to enormous popularity during his lifetime, and wrote major works such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. “A Child’s History of England” is Dickens’s three volume, child directed history of England, originally serialised in Household Words from 1851 to 1853 and later issued in book form in 1853. It covers English history from ancient times through the fall of James II, with a brief closing summary up to Queen Victoria’s accession to the crown. Dickens wrote it as a readable, lively alternative to dry school history, aiming to interest his own children and young readers. The work is outspoken, often anti monarchical and anti aristocratic in tone, and it uses Dickens’s usual vivid style rather than detached academic prose.
A Childs History of England. Author: Charles Dickens. Illustrator. Harry Furniss. Publisher: Collins Clear Type Press, London. Date: 1910. (See note section this document for more information on Edition). red cloth hardcover with title on spine in gold lettering and pattern. The spine has a Library label and no Volume information only title and author.fictionCharles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the great English novelists of the Victorian era, famous for vivid characters, social criticism, and stories that were first published in serial form. He began as a journalist, rose to enormous popularity during his lifetime, and wrote major works such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. “A Child’s History of England” is Dickens’s three volume, child directed history of England, originally serialised in Household Words from 1851 to 1853 and later issued in book form in 1853. It covers English history from ancient times through the fall of James II, with a brief closing summary up to Queen Victoria’s accession to the crown. Dickens wrote it as a readable, lively alternative to dry school history, aiming to interest his own children and young readers. The work is outspoken, often anti monarchical and anti aristocratic in tone, and it uses Dickens’s usual vivid style rather than detached academic prose.book, the old curiosity shop, charles dickens, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road