Pamela Regis argues that the romance novel, the most popular but least respected of literary genres, does not enslave women but celebrates their freedom and joy. Regis provides critics with an expanded vocabulary for discussing a genre that is both classic and contemporary, sexy and entertaining.
Pamela Regis argues that the romance novel, the most popular but least respected of literary genres, does not enslave women but celebrates their freedom and joy. Regis provides critics with an expanded vocabulary for discussing a genre that is both classic and contemporary, sexy and entertaining.
Preface: The Most Popular, Least Respected Literary Genre PART I. CRITICS AND THE ROMANCE NOVEL 1. The Romance Novel and Women's Bondage 2. In Defense of the Romance Novel PART II. THE ROMANCE NOVEL DEFINED 3. The Definition 4. The Definition Expanded 5. The Genre's Limits PART III. THE ROMANCE NOVEL, 1740-1908 6. Writing the Romance Novel's History 7. The First Best Seller: Pamela, 1740 8. The Best Romance Novel Ever Written: Pride and Prejudice, 1813 9. Freedom and Rochester: Jane Eyre, 1847 10. The Romance Form in the Victorian Multiplot Novel: Framley Parsonage, 1861 11. The Ideal Romance Novel: A Room with a View, 1908 PART IV. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ROMANCE NOVEL 12. The Popular Romance Novel in the Twentieth Century 13. Civil Contracts: Georgette Heyer 14. Courtship and Suspense: Mary Stewart 15. Harlequin, Silhouette, and the Americanization of the Popular Romance Novel: Janet Dailey 16. Dangerous Men: Jayne Ann Krentz 17. One Man, One Woman: Nora Roberts Conclusion Works Cited Index Acknowledgments
Preface: The Most Popular, Least Respected Literary Genre PART I. CRITICS AND THE ROMANCE NOVEL 1. The Romance Novel and Women's Bondage 2. In Defense of the Romance Novel PART II. THE ROMANCE NOVEL DEFINED 3. The Definition 4. The Definition Expanded 5. The Genre's Limits PART III. THE ROMANCE NOVEL, 1740-1908 6. Writing the Romance Novel's History 7. The First Best Seller: Pamela, 1740 8. The Best Romance Novel Ever Written: Pride and Prejudice, 1813 9. Freedom and Rochester: Jane Eyre, 1847 10. The Romance Form in the Victorian Multiplot Novel: Framley Parsonage, 1861 11. The Ideal Romance Novel: A Room with a View, 1908 PART IV. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ROMANCE NOVEL 12. The Popular Romance Novel in the Twentieth Century 13. Civil Contracts: Georgette Heyer 14. Courtship and Suspense: Mary Stewart 15. Harlequin, Silhouette, and the Americanization of the Popular Romance Novel: Janet Dailey 16. Dangerous Men: Jayne Ann Krentz 17. One Man, One Woman: Nora Roberts Conclusion Works Cited Index Acknowledgments
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