Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureSketches the history of children's literature, looks at the genres of fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, folklore, poetry, problem novels and picture books, and recommends specific works |
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Page 81
The proof of this assertion is the evident fact that fantasy , far from being " easy
reading " as escapist writing invariably is , demands extra effort from its readers .
E. M. Forster described the readers of fantasy as being asked to " pay a little extra
...
The proof of this assertion is the evident fact that fantasy , far from being " easy
reading " as escapist writing invariably is , demands extra effort from its readers .
E. M. Forster described the readers of fantasy as being asked to " pay a little extra
...
Page 82
most writers of modern fantasy are the moral arbiters of our time , in strong
contrast to most writers of contemporary realistic fiction . In making such claims
one must go gently . Not every fantasy mentioned breaks new ground on all
these points ...
most writers of modern fantasy are the moral arbiters of our time , in strong
contrast to most writers of contemporary realistic fiction . In making such claims
one must go gently . Not every fantasy mentioned breaks new ground on all
these points ...
Page 83
Its protagonists are pulled into another realm less often and with less dramatic
surprise than those of epic fantasy . The writers of enchanted realism are
concerned more with human time than mythic time and with the personal
development of ...
Its protagonists are pulled into another realm less often and with less dramatic
surprise than those of epic fantasy . The writers of enchanted realism are
concerned more with human time than mythic time and with the personal
development of ...
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Contents
Childrens Literature and How It Grew | 1 |
Selection from | 2 |
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature |
| Authors | Egoff, Sheila, Sheila A. Egoff |
| Contributor | American Library Association |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | American Library Association, 1981 |
| ISBN | 0838903274, 9780838903278 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General |
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