Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland paved the way for a series of timeless classics.
This is a genre that began in earnest during the “golden age” of children’s literature in the Victorian era. Blyton’s facile plots and language make these books particularly suitable to be read in different languages without much being lost in translation. Although I grew up in Greece, even I have memories of reading book after the book of the Famous Five adventures (of which, it was announced earlier this summer, a film series is also planned). Her zenith was 1955, a year in which she produced an incredible 70 titles. But her books have also often been labelled racist, sexist, classist, easy reading for the very young, and mass-produced. She had a prolific writing career, phenomenal selling success, and the popularity of her books shows no signs of waning. Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree is only the latest children’s classic destined for the silver screen, with a live action film currently in production.Įnid Blyton is one of those children’s authors that everyone recognises, yet many love to hate. Children’s fantasy has become a lucrative global industry, and duly producers are plumbing all kinds of magical authors.
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