Levstik was the first notable writer of Slovene epic prose. Among his most known works are the short tale Martin Krpan, which became a classic work of Slovene literature, and the itinerary Popotovanje iz Litije do Čateža, whose main objective is actually that of a literary manifesto. In the critical essay Napake slovenskega pisanja, he exposed his views on the development of the Slovene literary language.
Levstik was one of the main exponents of the Young Slovenes, a progressive and radical political group akin to the Young Czechs in the Czech Lands that challenged the then prevailing influence of conservatives, led by Janez Bleiweis, within the Slovenian National Movement. In his late years, he grew closer to Pan-Slavist ideals.
Levstik was a seminarian and worked as a tutor and a librarian. A major Slovene lyric poet, Levstik wrote lyrical epic poems in the spirit of folk songs, as well as ballads and satires. He wrote publicistic articles expounding realism in art. His novella Martin Krpan (1858) marked the beginning of Slovene classical prose. Levstik also wrote plays and translated G. R. Derzhavin, A. S. Pushkin, and Russian fairy tales.
This volume presents a compendium of work by two outstanding social studies education researchers, Linda Levstik and Keith Barton. Its basis rests upon their previous work that has focused on how children and adolescents learn, develop, and apply historical thought and reasoning. The present book extends these efforts through the authors' discussions of the processes involved in their research as well as additional and updated material.
