A Companion to Romance : From Classical to Contemporary
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Romance is a varied and fluid literary genre, notoriously difficult to define. This groundbreaking Companion surveys the many permutations of romance throughout the ages.
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- 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 escapist
- Draws on a wide range of specific and influential literary examples
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Product Details
Other contributor(s): Corinne Saunders
Format: Paperback / softback | 580pages
Dimensions: 246.40 mm x 173.20 mm x 41.10 mm | 1006.99 gr
Publication Date: 2006-12-08
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1405167270
ISBN 13: 9781405167277