ENGL205 Children's Literature II: From Hell to Heaven and Everything in Between

ENGL 205: Children�s Literature II: From Hell to Heaven and Everything in Between. From medieval to modern times, this course traces the development of literature enjoyed by and written for children. Early works include the �Hell-fire� tales of the Puritans to the Golden Age stories of the nineteenth century. We explore landmark novels such as Louisa May Alcott�s Little Women, Robert Louis Stevenson�s Treasure Island, and Lucy Maud Montgomery�s Anne of Green Gables. We�ll also examine the social issues and controversies provoked by poetry, picture books, and prose.