The Leverian Museum was one of the eighteenth century’s most important natural history collections. While its significance has been discussed from a range of perspectives, little attention has been paid to the museum’s representation in children’s literature. This article examines two such works: The School-Room Party (1800) and Visits to the Leverian (c. 1805). Driven by pedagogic agendas, these texts suggest that the museum could challenge, as well as inform, its visitors. Focussing on the affective and ethical responses that the museum elicits, this article proposes that these works complicate and enrich current understandings of the period’s writing for children.

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“奇妙的物体”和“令人讨厌的操作”：1800-05年在儿童写作中遇到勒维安博物馆

勒沃利博物馆是18世纪最重要的自然历史收藏之一。尽管已从多种角度讨论了其重要性，但很少关注博物馆在儿童文学中的表现。本文研究了两篇这样的作品：《学校聚会》（1800年）和《参观勒维利人》（约1805年）。在教学议程的驱使下，这些文字表明该博物馆可以挑战并告知参观者。着眼于博物馆引起的情感和伦理回应，本文建议这些作品使这一时期对儿童写作的理解更加复杂和丰富。