Możliwości współczesnej recepcji utworów Stanisława Jachowicza, dydaktycznej literatury dziewiętnastowiecznej
Opportunities for contemporary reception of works by Stanisław Jachowicz, the didactic literature on the nineteenth century

Summary/Abstract: Prior to the nineteenth century, literature aimed particularly at children did not exist. Only romanticismsaw the great potential that the engagement with the topic of childhood offered. In PolandStanislaw Jachowicz – Polish storyteller, educator and charity activist-achieved s significant successesin this field. In this article, the author presents Jachowicz’s work from two perspectives.By conducting a nineteenth century and a contemporary reading of his narrations, she examinesthe possible contexts of reading Jachowicz’s didactic literature, concentrating primarily on hisfairy tales. Although, from the point of view of contemporary pedagogy, Jachowicz’s educationalmethods are outdated and inadequate to give guidance on the realities that the children of todayface, one can find universal elements in the writer’s work, for example, respect for another person,work, money or empathy. The modern reader is invited to gain a better understanding of therealities of the nineteenth century family and confront these insights with the challenges and thehopes of the present day.

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