G. Paizis

Love and the Novel (eBook, PDF)

Contemporary Romantic Fiction and Society

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The popularity of romance fiction is such that it constitutes nearly one quarter of new paperback fiction printed in the world. Its success depends on its ability to reflect and articulate the reader's aspirations for a better life and stands at the same time as a testament to her alienation. This fresh look at the romantic fiction seeks to discover the reason for its appeal by combining analysis of the poetics of the genre with a study of the real reader's intervention.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 1998
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780230379268
• Artikelnr.: 45964957

Autorenporträt

George Paizis is Lecturer in French at University College in London.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction The Market, the Company, the Book and Its Readers The Romantic Novel and Its Critics The Cover, Time and Place Characterisation First Meeting Obstacles The Solution Conclusion Appendix 1 Definition and Explanation of Certain Terms Appendix 2 Prolific Writers of Harlequins Tables