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Perilous escapades : dimensions of popular adventure fiction /

This collection of essays attempts to characterize adventure fiction through the exploration of key elements in the genre's 19th and 20th century British and American works like The Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy and Captain Blood by Sabatini. The author explores the cultural and literary impact of...

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Main Author:	Hoppenstand, Gary (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Subjects:	Adventure stories, American > History and criticism. American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism. American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Popular literature > United States > History and criticism. Adventure stories, English > History and criticism. English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism. English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Popular literature > Great Britain > History and criticism.

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