The Pooh Perplex vs Written for children: an outline of English children's literature: Which Should You Read?
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The Pooh Perplex
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In this devastatingly funny classic, Frederick Crews skewers the ego-inflated pretensions of the schools and practitioners of literary criticism popular in the 1960s, including Freudians, Aristotelians, and New Critics.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Pooh Perplex is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Written for children: an outline of English children's literature.
- The Pooh Perplex has the widest readership — 3 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Pooh Perplex | Written for children: an outline of English children's literature | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | — |
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Reception
| The Pooh Perplex | Written for children: an outline of English children's literature | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 1 |
| Editions | 11 | 31 |
| Citations | — | 22 |
| Wikipedia attention | 207 | — |
| Pages | 150 | 368 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Pooh Perplex or Written for children: an outline of English children's literature?
The Pooh Perplex has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Pooh Perplex 3.8/5, Written for children: an outline of English children's literature 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Pooh Perplex or Written for children: an outline of English children's literature?
The Pooh Perplex is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Pooh Perplex (150 pages, ≈ 2 h 47 m); Written for children: an outline of English children's literature (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Pooh Perplex or Written for children: an outline of English children's literature?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Pooh Perplex: Moderate; Written for children: an outline of English children's literature: Moderate.