The poetics of childhood vs Written for children: an outline of English children's literature: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Littérature de jeunesse anglaise, Children's literature, Books and Reading, Histoire et critique, Children, History and criticism
The poetics of childhood
The Poetics of Childhood investigates the sensibility of childhood and the ways writers try to recapture it. It explores the earliest conceptions of innocence and the development of literature about children through…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The poetics of childhood has the widest readership — 6 ratings behind its score.
- The poetics of childhood reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 46 times.
Scores by source
| The poetics of childhood | Written for children: an outline of English children's literature | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (6) | — |
Reception
| The poetics of childhood | Written for children: an outline of English children's literature | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 1 |
| Editions | 14 | 31 |
| Citations | 46 | 22 |
| Want to read | 14 | — |
| Pages | 296 | 368 |