A companion to romance : from classical to contemporary /
Romance is a varied and fluid literary genre, notoriously difficult to define. This groundbreaking Companion surveys the many permutations of romance throughout the ages. Considers the literary and historical development of the romance genre from its classical origins to the present day Incorporates...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell,
2004.
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| Series: | Blackwell companions to literature and culture ;
27. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Romance is a varied and fluid literary genre, notoriously difficult to define. This groundbreaking Companion surveys the many permutations of romance throughout the ages. Considers the literary and historical development of the romance genre from its classical origins to the present day Incorporates discussion of the changing readership of romance and of romance's special relation to women readers Comprises 30 essays written by leading authorities on different periods and sub-genres Challenges the idea that the appeal of romance is exclusively esc. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 565 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781405165136 1405165138 0631232710 9780631232711 9781405167277 1405167270 9780470999165 0470999160 9780470999172 0470999179 1782684875 9781782684879 1281312665 9781281312662 9786611312664 6611312668 |