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Format: XIII, 189 S. : Ill.

ISBN: 0-87580-166-8

Language: English

Subjects: American Studies

Keywords: 1735-1813 Letters from an American farmer Crèvecoeur, Michel Guillaume Jean de ; 1743-1826 Notes on the state of Virginia Jefferson, Thomas ; 1739-1823 Travels Bartram, William ; Prosa ; Natur ; Natur ; Literatur ; Reiseliteratur

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Format: xiii, 224 p.

Edition: Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

Note: pt. 1. Critics and the romance novel -- pt. 2. The romance novel defined -- pt. 3. The romance novel, 1740-1908 -- pt. 4. The twentieth-century romance novel.

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books.

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Format: XIII, 224 S , 22 cm

ISBN: 0812233034

Content: The romance novel has the strange distinction of being the most popular but least respected of literary genres. While it remains consistently dominant in bookstores and on best-seller lists, it is also widely dismissed by the critical community. Scholars have alleged that romance novels help create subservient readers, who are largely women, by confining heroines to stories that ignore issues other than love and marriage. Pamela Regis argues that such critical studies fail to take into consideration the personal choice of readers, offer any true definition of the romance novel, or discuss the nature and scope of the genre. Presenting the counterclaim that the romance novel does not enslave women but, on the contrary, is about celebrating freedom and joy, Regis offers a definition that provides critics with an expanded vocabulary for discussing a genre that is both classic and contemporary, sexy and entertaining. Taking the stance that the popular romance novel is a work of literature with a brilliant pedigree, Regis asserts that it is also a very old, stable form. She traces the literary history of the romance novel from canonical works such as Richardson's Pamela through Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Brontë's Jane Eyre, and E. M. Hull's The Sheik, and then turns to more contemporary works such as the novels of Georgette Heyer, Mary Stewart, Janet Dailey, Jayne Ann Krentz, and Nora Roberts.

Note: Includes bibliographical references (S. [209]-218) and index

Language: English

Subjects: English Studies

Keywords: Englisch ; Liebesroman ; Geschichte 1740-2000 ; Englisch ; Liebesroman ; Geschichte 1740-1999 ; USA ; Liebesroman ; Geschichte 1740-1999

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Format: XIII, 189 S , Ill.

Edition: 1. paperback ed.

ISBN: 0812216865

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Language: English

Subjects: American Studies

Keywords: Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826 Notes on the state of Virginia ; Crèvecoeur, Michel Guillaume Jean de 1735-1813 Letters from an American farmer ; Nordamerika ; Natur ; Literatur ; Reiseliteratur ; Geschichte 1600-1800

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Format: 1 online resource (240 pages) : , illustrations.

Edition: Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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ISBN: 9780812203103

Content: 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.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface: The Most Popular, Least Respected Literary Genre -- , 1 The Romance Novel And Women’S Bondage -- , 2 In Defense Of The Romance Novel -- , 3 The Definition -- , 4 The Definition Expanded -- , 5 The Genre’S Limits -- , 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 -- , 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. , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.9783/9780812203103

URL: https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812203103