Imagining Culture vs The growth of literature: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Comparative Literature, Literary Criticism
Imagining Culture
This book of original essays explores three important areas in comparative literature and history and in cultural studies: the boundaries between history and fiction;women as writers and subjects; and the connection…
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The growth of literature
"A comparative study of the literary genres found in various countries and languages and in different periods of history."--Pref., v. 1.
The verdict
- Imagining Culture is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 14 for The growth of literature.
- The growth of literature reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 68 times.
How to choose
Reception
| Imagining Culture | The growth of literature | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 14 | 23 |
| Citations | 2 | 68 |
| Pages | 278 | 803 |