Haunted Wood - A History of Childhood Reading

A panoramic and poignant history of children's literature

About the author

Sam Leith is Literary Editor of the Spectator. He has also written extensively for the Guardian, TLS, Financial Times, Telegraph and Daily Mail, and was a judge for the 2015 Man Booker Prize. His previous books include You Talkin' To Me?: Rhetoric from Aristotle to Trump and Beyond, and Write To The Point: How to be Clear, Correct, and Persuasive on the Page.

Product details

• Authors: Sam Leith, Leith Sam
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2024
• EAN: 9780861548187
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-818-7
• No. of pages: 592
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, 21st Century, c 1800 to c 1900, Holidays & seasonal interest, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literature: history & criticism, Social and cultural history, British Isles, Literary reference works, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Biography: writers, Literature: history and criticism, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Children's & teenage literature studies, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Relating to childhood, Literary companions, book reviews and guides, World Book Day, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General