Abstract
This chapter discusses the golden years of children's literature in 1890–1920 in England and Wales. The golden age in children's books continued to 1914 although the demand for fairy tales and fantasy diminished and gave place to family/adventure stories in which the morals did not obtrude. Developments were arrested with the commencement of World War I in 1914 and the production of books was restricted. Paper and other raw materials became scarce, staff were enlisted or deployed to the production of munitions, and costs rose enormously. There was, however, a great demand for books, including literature for children, and in the absence of a good supply of new material, the publication of rewards became the major occupation in the publishing trade. Blackie, Collins, and Warne were representative of this enterprise, the content of which consisted mainly of adventure and school stories. The most outstanding writer of the period was E. Nesbit. Adventure stories included John Meade Falkner's Moonfleet which was reminiscent of Treasure Island, and Crockett's The Black Douglas.
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