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Newkirk, Thomas – 1976
Findings from a number of studies of the reading interests and habits of British secondary school students are reviewed, and the results of a new survey of the opinions of 55 teachers are briefly reported. The studies indicate that a number of "classic" texts are popular but that "subliterature" is also popular and becomes more…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Fiction, Literature Appreciation, Novels