UID:
edocfu_9958352449102883
Format:
1 online resource (240 pages) :
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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.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface: The Most Popular, Least Respected Literary Genre --
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1 The Romance Novel And Women’S Bondage --
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2 In Defense Of The Romance Novel --
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3 The Definition --
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4 The Definition Expanded --
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5 The Genre’S Limits --
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6 Writing The Romance Novel’S History --
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7. The First Best Seller: Pamela, 1740 --
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8 The Best Romance Novel Ever Written: Pride And Prejudice, 1813 --
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9 Freedom And Rochester: Jane Eyre, 1847 --
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10 The Romance Form In The Victorian Multiplot Novel: Framley Parsonage, 1861 --
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11 The Ideal Romance Novel: A Room With A View, 1908 --
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12 The Popular Romance Novel In The Twentieth Century --
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13 Civil Contracts: Georgette Heyer --
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14 Courtship And Suspense: Mary Stewart --
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15 Harlequin, Silhouette, And The Americanization Of The Popular Romance Novel: Janet Dailey --
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16 Dangerous Men: Jayne Ann Krentz --
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17 One Man, One Woman: Nora Roberts --
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Conclusion --
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Works Cited --
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Index --
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Acknowledgments.
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.9783/9780812203103
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812203103
