Project Gutenberg 2011-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 94 Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin) 1846 1935 Hughes, James Laughlin Dickens As an Educator E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from paage images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "Dickens As an Educator" by James L. Hughes is an educational critique written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the educational philosophies and reforms championed by Charles Dickens, positioning him as a foremost advocate for child rights and a revolutionary figure in educational practices. Hughes explores how Dickens's novels served as integral lessons in pedagogy, promoting a compassionate approach to teaching that emphasizes understanding a child's nature and experiences. At the start of the work, Hughes articulates Dickens's profound impact on the education system of his time, highlighting his opposition to coercive discipline and the poor treatment of children in educational institutions. The opening section recounts Dickens's life experiences, leading him to challenge harsh educational methods and advocate for reforms like kinder treatment, the abolition of corporal punishment, and the recognition of a child's individuality. Hughes presents Dickens as not only a writer but a crucial educational theorist whose insights continue to resonate in contemporary discussions about child education and development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Didactic fiction, English -- History and criticism Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Knowledge -- Education Education -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Education in literature PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 766995 766799 2024-09-15T16:07:51.801872 2023-09-16T09:17:58.755561 text/html text/html 795527 2011-08-31T15:24:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 283622 2011-08-31T15:27:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 350279 2024-09-15T16:08:02.341314 application/epub+zip 362141 2024-09-15T16:07:53.853909 application/epub+zip 362141 2024-09-15T16:07:52.678851 application/epub+zip 627616 2024-09-15T16:08:08.832281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569596 2024-09-15T16:08:01.368357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569936 2022-09-17T06:45:33.401041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724530 724377 2024-09-15T16:07:50.440915 2023-09-16T09:17:57.494532 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 724272 2011-08-31T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 271960 2011-08-31T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 724287 2011-08-31T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271938 2011-08-31T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20891 2024-09-15T16:08:08.976275 application/rdf+xml 14241 2024-09-15T16:07:53.064860 image/jpeg 3855 2024-09-15T16:07:52.863870 image/jpeg 333198 2024-09-15T16:07:51.867862 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog