A good story can give children the courage and strength to explore the unknown and embrace the warmth and kindness of the world.
Recently, the British leading children's literature writer Enid Brighton's children's novel "Brighton Junior Adventure Troupe" series was published by Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House. Divided into eight books, the series tells the story of jack, Philip, Dana, Lucien and Kiki the Parrot through one extraordinary adventure after another.
Enid Brighton is a leading British children's literature writer and a household name in Europe. Born in London, England in 1897, she began her teacher training in 1916, became a teacher two years later, and began writing full-time after marriage. In more than 40 years of creative career, she has written more than 700 stories, sold more than 600 million copies, and has been continuously adapted into stage plays, movies, games, and TV series. "Harry Potter" series author J.K. Rowling, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Oscar actress Kate Winslet and others are her fans.
The first book of the Brighton Junior Adventures was published in 1944, when Britain was suffering from the "World War II" war. Enid Brighton's original intention was to satisfy children's desire to learn about the outside world, get out of the house, and get close to nature. Therefore, her creations are mostly based on the real events that occurred at that time, through the form of adventure novels to let the trapped children understand the changes in the world, so that they have a real sense of participation.
Adventure is not just about taking risks, it's about understanding a changing world. From this perspective, brighton Junior Adventures returns to the essence of the adventure stories that people originally created.
Unlike other adventure novels, brighton Junior Adventure Group does not oppose everyday life and adventure travel, blindly exaggerating the boring and boring of the former and the thrill of the latter. On the contrary, the story in the book always shows the reader the beauty of daily life in the adventure.
Among them, the most obvious is the depiction of food. A literary critic once put it this way: "I will never forget her mouth-watering descriptions of sandwiches, scones, strawberries and cream, lettuce rolls, jam pies, fruitcakes, ginger beer and lemonade." Unfortunately, I didn't know what it tasted like at the time. The beauty of everyday life is not overshadowed by adventure, but the troubles of everyday life can gain a perspective of re-examination in adventure. Children who are entangled in the trivialities of life will gain a greater sense of responsibility in the face of greater crises. Saving yourself and your partner from a crisis is more of a trial, and the reward is a more open-minded and open outlook on life. ”
In Brighton Junior Adventures, children are not asked to solve problems that are beyond their abilities. After the children are in crisis, although they can get out of it on their own, they have to rely on adults, especially the police, to bring criminals to justice. This implies the ideal relationship between adults and children in the author's mind: on the one hand, children should not blindly believe in authority, have the ability to think independently, and should not be afraid to ask adults for help; on the other hand, adults should respect children's views, not easily deny, and save the crisis in time. The rebellious temperament of the child's pursuit of independence and freedom is balanced by the moral values of honesty, integrity, and bravery emphasized by the author in the book. It is this balance that has allowed countless parents not to object to their children immersed in Enid's adventures.
More than seventy years ago, Enid Brighton used her story to accompany British children through the years of war. Today, we republish this set of books as a gift to every child.
The power of the story is eternal, enough to travel through time and space, and it has always been engraved in the hearts of those who have read it.