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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814352503321

Autore

Holmes Diana <1949->

Titolo

Romance and readership in twentieth century France / / Diana Holmes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-383-03889-9

1-280-75424-9

0-19-151436-5

1-4294-7039-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 p.)

Collana

Oxford studies in modern European culture

Disciplina

843/.085

Soggetti

French fiction - 20th century - History and criticism

French fiction - 19th century - History and criticism

Romance fiction - France - History and criticism

Books and reading - France - History - 20th century

Books and reading - France - History - 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2006.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-151) and index.

Nota di contenuto

A feminine genre, romance and women -- Passion, piety, and the new woman: romantic fiction at the Belle Epoque -- Reaction and resistance, romance in the 1930's and under the Occupation -- Love in a brave new world, romance in the 1950's -- Romance after feminism -- Love in a postmodern age, contemporary romance in France.

Sommario/riassunto

Written by Diana Holmes, this work traces the history of the romance through the turbulent history of 20th century women in France. The book offers an analysis not only of the mass-market or popular romance, but also of the bestselling 'middlebrow' novel, and of 'literary' romances.