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UNINA9910459156203321 |
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Autore |
Sutherland John <1938-> |
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Titolo |
Bestsellers [[electronic resource] ] : a very short introduction / / John Sutherland |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
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1-281-14936-5 |
0-19-155048-5 |
1-4356-1396-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (127 p.) : ill |
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Collana |
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Very short introductions ; ; 170 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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American fiction - History and criticism |
Best sellers - Great Britain - History |
Best sellers - United States - History |
English fiction - History and criticism |
Popular literature - Great Britain - History and criticism |
Popular literature - United States - History and criticism |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-116) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Definitions -- The modern scene -- Fields and lists -- The American bestseller -- The British bestseller -- The future of the bestseller : is there one? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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For the last century, the tastes and preferences of readers of fiction have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists. John Sutherland takes an engaging look through the lists to reveal what we have been reading - and why. |
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