Arnaud Berquin
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Arnaud Berquin (September 1747—21 December 1791) was a French children's author.
His most famous work was L'Ami des Enfans (1782-3), the first English translation of which was published in London in 1783-4. The work remained popular until the middle of the nineteenth century. Berquin's stories consisted of events that might happen to children in their everyday lives—they did not contain fairy tales or other imaginative literature. His books envision childhood reading as a familial exercise; for example, some of his "stories" are actually plays with parts for every member of the family. Berquin's books helped solidify the creation of the nuclear family, for "if Berquin's work has a theme, it is that parents and children live in a perfect symbiosis, the parents looking after their children's interests and the children, if behaving properly, filling their parents with joy."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Introductory essay to L'Ami des Enfans. Retrieved on 8 June 2007.
[edit] External links
- L'Ami des Enfans (1782)
- Works by or about Arnaud Berquin in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Berquin, Arnaud |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | French children's author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1747 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 21 December 1791 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | France |
