The Classic American Children's Story: Novels of the Golden Age [Mass Market Paperback]

Jerry Griswold (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 1st Penguin Books Printing, 1996 edition (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140256393
• ISBN-13: 978-0140256390
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,286,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A literary critic and cultural observer, I have written hundreds of essays for The Nation, Paris Review, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and other publications. I have also been a university professor in New England, in Southern California, and (for one hilarious year) in Ireland. When home in San Diego, I keep my website current (address above) but now I am more often traveling (recently in Central Mexico), biking (my favorite trip is down the Pacific Coast), or lecturing (next up is Japan).

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fabulous Study, July 20, 2006

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This review is from: The Classic American Children's Story: Novels of the Golden Age (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a fabulous study! Griswold sets out the fundamental similarities among twelve American children's books, then does an in-depth study of each book. I think this is a must read book for anyone interested in children's literature. I found the links among these books to be endlessly fascinating. He writes about: The Wizard of Oz, Huck Finn, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Tarzan of the Apes, The Prince and the Pauper, Tom Sawyer, Little Women, Toby Tyler, Hans Brinker, The Secret Garden, Pollyana. This book is very readable, not at all a dry, scholarly study even though the scholarship is certainly its foundation.