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JennyHallu · 03-17-2006, 11:23 AM

I don't think I agree with you about the modern death of the classic adventure story. While the tales are rarely read in their original forms, I think because modern expectations of what a child might be capable of reading have plummetted, think of all the modern interpretations of these classic stories?

Think of Treasure Island, of Tom Sawyer (American, yes, but the principle holds).

The problem with the EAS is that the majority of today's children don't look to books for story-telling, they look to television, movies, and even video games (All the Link games I think could be classed as a Boy's Own story fairly easily.)

And for some reason the books and tales you were mentioning made me think of the assistant pig-keeper from Prwdain (I think, it's been a long time), the hero of the tales by Lloyd Alexander. Are they classed as Edwardian Adventure stories?

03-17-2006, 11:23 AM	#33
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	I don't think I agree with you about the modern death of the classic adventure story. While the tales are rarely read in their original forms, I think because modern expectations of what a child might be capable of reading have plummetted, think of all the modern interpretations of these classic stories? Think of Treasure Island, of Tom Sawyer (American, yes, but the principle holds). The problem with the EAS is that the majority of today's children don't look to books for story-telling, they look to television, movies, and even video games (All the Link games I think could be classed as a Boy's Own story fairly easily.) And for some reason the books and tales you were mentioning made me think of the assistant pig-keeper from Prwdain (I think, it's been a long time), the hero of the tales by Lloyd Alexander. Are they classed as Edwardian Adventure stories? __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!