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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... written originally in English , but I have sought to give some con- sideration to books from other cultures . Not only have these been of considerable influence but also , insofar as they have been translated , they have become part of ...
... written originally in English , but I have sought to give some con- sideration to books from other cultures . Not only have these been of considerable influence but also , insofar as they have been translated , they have become part of ...
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... written almost a hundred years apart , the delicate balance between realistic detail and the solace of the ... written and , to a great degree , that can be written no more . In most books that have lasted from the past , the family may ...
... written almost a hundred years apart , the delicate balance between realistic detail and the solace of the ... written and , to a great degree , that can be written no more . In most books that have lasted from the past , the family may ...
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... written for children is far superior to that written for adults , while the reverse applies to children's science fiction which tends to ape , in diminishing and diminutive detail , its adult counterpart . The qualities of imaginative ...
... written for children is far superior to that written for adults , while the reverse applies to children's science fiction which tends to ape , in diminishing and diminutive detail , its adult counterpart . The qualities of imaginative ...
Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
Copyright | |
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