Popular fiction : the logics and practices of a literary field /

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"In this book, Ken Gelder offers a lively, progressive and comprehensive account of popular fiction as a distinctive literary field. Drawing on a wide range of popular novelists, from Sir Walter Scott and Marie Corelli to Ian Fleming, J.K. Rowling and Stephen King, the book describes for the fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gelder, Ken, 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
Subjects:
1900-1999
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Popular literature > English-speaking countries > History and criticism.
English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Popular literature > History and criticism > Theory, etc.
Fiction > History and criticism > Theory, etc.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Paralittérature > Anglophonie > Histoire et critique.
Roman anglais > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Paralittérature > Histoire et critique > Théorie, etc.
Roman > Histoire et critique > Théorie, etc.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction.
English fiction.
Popular literature.
English-speaking countries.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Popular fiction : the opposite of literature?
  • Genre : history, attitudes, practice
  • Processing popular fiction : bookshops, fans, fanzines and prozines, organizations
  • (Lo-tech) John Grisham and (hi-tech) Michael Crichton : putting the thriller to work
  • The vampire writes back : Anne Rice and the (re)turn of the author
  • Jackie Collins, anti-romance and the celebrity novel
  • J.R.R. Tolkien and global terrorism.

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