A resource for pupils studying pre-20th-century texts and poetry at Key Stages Two and Three. Arranged by theme, and in short, bite-sized sections, the book offers an approach to the work of writers such as Dickens, Bronte, Tennyson, Hardy, Lear and Browning, setting texts in the light of their social, cultural and historical context. In addition to prose, poetry and drama, pupils are presented with contemporary examples of writing in other genres, such as letters, diaries and newspaper reports, to provide a wide-ranging view of the literary era.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Spotlight On .

There are 96 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1998 by Hodder Arnold .

Sandy Brownjohn is the well-known and respected author of many succesful books on the writing of poetry in schools as well as other inspirational educational publications. She is an educational consultant in the UK, with many years' experience as a teacher. She is also a published poet for children.

This book has the following chapters: The reign of Queen Victoria; Victorian eponyms; the empire; Victoria's language legacy; understanding Victorian money; marriage; household hints; Victorian parlour games; life in the countryside; schools; working children; public health; police and detection; slang; popular word games; poets; Lewis Carroll and his word games; Victorian light verse; parodies; the satire of Dickens, Thackeray and Trollope; theatres and dream palaces; Victorian toys; children's books; more Victorian parlour games; letters; horror and the supernatural; magazines; newspapers; advertising.