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UNINA9910783836303321 |
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Autore |
Gelder Ken <1955-, > |
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Titolo |
Popular fiction : the logics and practices of a literary field / / Ken Gelder |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-86373-648-4 |
1-134-25070-3 |
1-134-25071-1 |
1-280-40090-0 |
0-203-02336-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (186 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Popular fiction the opposite of Literature; 2 Genre history attitudes practice; 3 Processing popular fiction: bookshops, fans, fanzines and prozines organizations; 4 (Lo-tech) John Grisham and (hi-tech) Michael Crichton: putting the thriller to work; 5 The Vampire Writes Back: Anne Rice and the (re)turn of the author; 6 Jackie Collins anti romance and the celebrity novel; 7 J R R Tolkien and global terrorism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this important book, Ken Gelder offers a lively and comprehensive account of popular fiction as a distinctive literary and cultural field, tied directly to the logics and practices of entertainment and industry. |
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