Language arts are at the forefront of education these days. Instructors at all levels are being encouraged to teach writing in their courses, even if those courses cover subjects other than English. Literature instructors have long used fiction to teach composition. But because the novel reflects a broad range of human experiences and historical…

There is almost a revivalist movement in English children's classics, but the author questions their ability to survive in an increasingly mechanical age, and cautions against the negative effects of the new media and insensitive techniques of publishers. (SJ)

Argues that although Ben Jonson and Jonathan Swift were, for their respective ages, conservative, orthodox thinkers who defended traditional values of limit, order, and moderation, the strategies, tactics, and tone of their attacks on Puritanism and dissent were radical, even militant, and thus violated their conservatism. (DMM)

Suggests that Shakespeare's intense self-consciousness of the theatrical conventions within which he was working, associated with an emphasis on studying the text as produced, has to be an important starting point for any classroom study of Shakespeare on film. Offers ideas for teaching such films, such as the Zeffirelli production of "Romeo…

Argues that literary criticism, which has focused on the relevance of literary works to their context in society, must also address specific political issues confronting society. (RB)

The entries in this bibliography reflect the prolific amount of material by and about Virginia Woolf that was published between 1975 and 1978, including reprints and revised editions of original works, previously unpublished writings, and scholarly criticism. The selections are listed as primary sources and secondary sources. The secondary sources…

This study examined children's literature and the development of biography intended for juvenile readers. The writer assembled a list of characteristics of writing for children, reviewed the growth of biography as a literary form, and noted the difference between biography written for the child audience and that intended for adults. Qualities were…

The nature of literature as well as its importance in language study and teaching are discussed. (RM)

An essay which grew out of a paper presented at Forum on the Status of Women in the Profession at annual convention of Modern Language Association of America (New York, December 27, 1970). (Editor)

Uses the example of Samuel Richardson's readers' responses to his characters as "real" to illustrate the importance of readers' attitudes toward book characters. (DD)

Describes how an in-class journal was used in a college Shakespeare course to involve students in a daily communication process. (DD)

Describes the loss of esteem as a children's classic of "The Water Babies," discusses the literary justification for keeping it in circulation, and offers suggestions for using it in children's education. (JM)