A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

Stephanie Montalti (St. John's University)

Ed. by Dainy Bernstein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.08: English Writing and Culture of the early Twentieth Century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: Chris Baldick (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Peter Childs (Birmingham Newman University), Louise McDonald (Birmingham Newman University), Andrew Radford (University of Glasgow)

Dates

First circulation or publication 1926

Places

England (Country of Origin)
United Kingdom (Publication/ performance)

Genres and Modes

Children's Literature

Resources

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Introduction

One of the most well-known children’s books, A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh, published in England on October 14, 1926, by Methuen & Co. and illustrated by E. H. Shepard, follows the local adventures of animal friends within the fictional Hundred Acre Wood through the imagination of a young boy named Christopher Robin. Part of a four-book collection, it is the second prose work written by Milne and illustrated by Shepard, following the publication of When We Were Very Young in 1924, a book of poetry, and followed by Now We Are Six (1927) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Winnie-the-Pooh has been the most popular of the four books among readers of all ages, is a familiar household name, and has been widely accepted in the children’s literature canon.

One of the most…

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Citation: Montalti, Stephanie. "Winnie-the-Pooh". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 April 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=37380, accessed 04 May 2024.]

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