Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureBeschrijving van de ontwikkeling van het hedendaagse Engelstalige kinder- en jeugdboek, in de vorm van een schets van diverse genres, toonaangevende auteurs en afzonderlijke titels. |
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Page 14
... kind of ethical imperative was implied in these books as in those offerings of the more distant past : children need to be informed ; the time is too short to let them reach their own conclu- sions or to move at their own speed . Just ...
... kind of ethical imperative was implied in these books as in those offerings of the more distant past : children need to be informed ; the time is too short to let them reach their own conclu- sions or to move at their own speed . Just ...
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... kind of buffering effect and thus cushioned the reader against feelings of shock or distaste . Indeed , since fiction that depicted actuality ( as opposed to fantasy or narratives set in far - off times or places ) had only two sides ...
... kind of buffering effect and thus cushioned the reader against feelings of shock or distaste . Indeed , since fiction that depicted actuality ( as opposed to fantasy or narratives set in far - off times or places ) had only two sides ...
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... Kind - Family series , and others of the past . When Harriet defied the societal values of privacy , honesty , and compassion she challenged not only the adults of her society but also seemed to thumb her nose at all the " nice ...
... Kind - Family series , and others of the past . When Harriet defied the societal values of privacy , honesty , and compassion she challenged not only the adults of her society but also seemed to thumb her nose at all the " nice ...
Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
Copyright | |
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