A natural history of the romance novel / / Pamela Regis
| A natural history of the romance novel / / Pamela Regis |
| Autore | Regis Pamela |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 224 pages) |
| Disciplina | 823/.08509 |
| Soggetto topico |
Romance fiction, English - History and criticism
Romance fiction, American - History and criticism Popular literature - English-speaking countries - History and criticism FICTION Romance / Historical / General |
| ISBN |
1-283-21194-7
9786613211941 0-8122-0310-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface: The Most Popular, Least Respected Literary Genre -- Part I. Critics And The Romance Novel -- 1 The Romance Novel And Women'S Bondage -- 2 In Defense Of The Romance Novel -- Part II. The Romance Novel Defined -- 3 The Definition -- 4 The Definition Expanded -- 5 The Genre'S Limits -- Part III. The Romance Novel, 1740-1908 -- 6 Writing The Romance Novel'S History -- 7. The First Best Seller: Pamela, 1740 -- 8 The Best Romance Novel Ever Written: Pride And Prejudice, 1813 -- 9 Freedom And Rochester: Jane Eyre, 1847 -- 10 The Romance Form In The Victorian Multiplot Novel: Framley Parsonage, 1861 -- 11 The Ideal Romance Novel: A Room With A View, 1908 -- Part IV. The Twentieth-Century Romance Novel -- 12 The Popular Romance Novel In The Twentieth Century -- 13 Civil Contracts: Georgette Heyer -- 14 Courtship And Suspense: Mary Stewart -- 15 Harlequin, Silhouette, And The Americanization Of The Popular Romance Novel: Janet Dailey -- 16 Dangerous Men: Jayne Ann Krentz -- 17 One Man, One Woman: Nora Roberts -- Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457476003321 |
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A natural history of the romance novel / / Pamela Regis
| A natural history of the romance novel / / Pamela Regis |
| Autore | Regis Pamela |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 224 pages) |
| Disciplina | 823/.08509 |
| Soggetto topico |
Romance fiction, English - History and criticism
Romance fiction, American - History and criticism Popular literature - English-speaking countries - History and criticism FICTION Romance / Historical / General |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Cultural Studies
Literature |
| ISBN |
1-283-21194-7
9786613211941 0-8122-0310-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface: The Most Popular, Least Respected Literary Genre -- Part I. Critics And The Romance Novel -- 1 The Romance Novel And Women'S Bondage -- 2 In Defense Of The Romance Novel -- Part II. The Romance Novel Defined -- 3 The Definition -- 4 The Definition Expanded -- 5 The Genre'S Limits -- Part III. The Romance Novel, 1740-1908 -- 6 Writing The Romance Novel'S History -- 7. The First Best Seller: Pamela, 1740 -- 8 The Best Romance Novel Ever Written: Pride And Prejudice, 1813 -- 9 Freedom And Rochester: Jane Eyre, 1847 -- 10 The Romance Form In The Victorian Multiplot Novel: Framley Parsonage, 1861 -- 11 The Ideal Romance Novel: A Room With A View, 1908 -- Part IV. The Twentieth-Century Romance Novel -- 12 The Popular Romance Novel In The Twentieth Century -- 13 Civil Contracts: Georgette Heyer -- 14 Courtship And Suspense: Mary Stewart -- 15 Harlequin, Silhouette, And The Americanization Of The Popular Romance Novel: Janet Dailey -- 16 Dangerous Men: Jayne Ann Krentz -- 17 One Man, One Woman: Nora Roberts -- Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781735303321 |
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| Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2013] | ||
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Seventeenth-century English romance [[electronic resource] ] : allegory, ethics, and politics / / Amelia A. Zurcher
| Seventeenth-century English romance [[electronic resource] ] : allegory, ethics, and politics / / Amelia A. Zurcher |
| Autore | Sandy Amelia Zurcher <1965-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2007.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basingstoke ; ; New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina |
823.409
823/.08509 |
| Soggetto topico |
Love stories, English - History and criticism
English fiction - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism Politics and literature - England - History - 17th century Love - Moral and ethical aspects Ethics in literature Love in literature Self-interest |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-36323-5
9786611363239 0-230-60513-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Allegory, Constancy, and the Politic Agent; Chapter 2 Incest, Rivalry, and Succession: Romance and the Problem of Sociality; Chapter 3 The Trials of Love: Interest and Social Bonds in Midcentury Romance; Chapter 4 Interest, the Sovereign Hero, and the End of Romance; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450913603321 |
Sandy Amelia Zurcher <1965->
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| Basingstoke ; ; New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, c2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Seventeenth-century English romance [[electronic resource] ] : allegory, ethics, and politics / / Amelia A. Zurcher
| Seventeenth-century English romance [[electronic resource] ] : allegory, ethics, and politics / / Amelia A. Zurcher |
| Autore | Sandy Amelia Zurcher <1965-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2007.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basingstoke ; ; New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina |
823.409
823/.08509 |
| Soggetto topico |
Love stories, English - History and criticism
English fiction - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism Politics and literature - England - History - 17th century Love - Moral and ethical aspects Ethics in literature Love in literature Self-interest |
| ISBN |
1-281-36323-5
9786611363239 0-230-60513-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Allegory, Constancy, and the Politic Agent; Chapter 2 Incest, Rivalry, and Succession: Romance and the Problem of Sociality; Chapter 3 The Trials of Love: Interest and Social Bonds in Midcentury Romance; Chapter 4 Interest, the Sovereign Hero, and the End of Romance; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784142403321 |
Sandy Amelia Zurcher <1965->
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| Basingstoke ; ; New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, c2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Seventeenth-Century English Romance : Allegory, Ethics, and Politics / / by A. Zurcher
| Seventeenth-Century English Romance : Allegory, Ethics, and Politics / / by A. Zurcher |
| Autore | Zurcher Amelia A. <1965-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2007.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina |
823.409
823/.08509 |
| Soggetto topico |
European literature - Renaissance, 1450-1600
European literature Early Modern and Renaissance Literature European Literature |
| ISBN |
9786611363239
9781281363237 1281363235 9780230605138 0230605133 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Allegory, Constancy, and the Politic Agent; Chapter 2 Incest, Rivalry, and Succession: Romance and the Problem of Sociality; Chapter 3 The Trials of Love: Interest and Social Bonds in Midcentury Romance; Chapter 4 Interest, the Sovereign Hero, and the End of Romance; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910959886103321 |
Zurcher Amelia A. <1965->
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| New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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