Modernism and the Women's Popular Romance in Britain, 1885-1925.
Hipsky, Martin.
Modernism and the Women's Popular Romance in Britain, 1885-1925. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (316 pages)
Intro -- Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Contexts of Popular Romance, 1885-1925 -- 2. Mary Ward's Romances and the Literary Field -- 3. Marie Corelli and the Discourse of Romance -- 4. The Women's Romance and the Ideology of Form -- 5. The Imperial Erotic Romance -- 6. Modernism and the Romance of Interiority -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Today's mass-market romances have their precursors in late Victorian popular novels written by and for women.
9780821443774
English fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
Modernism (Literature)--Great Britain.
Women and literature--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Women and literature--Great Britain--History--19th century.
Popular literature--Great Britain.
Books and reading--Great Britain.
Electronic books.
PR116.H54 2011
823/.085099287
Modernism and the Women's Popular Romance in Britain, 1885-1925. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (316 pages)
Intro -- Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Contexts of Popular Romance, 1885-1925 -- 2. Mary Ward's Romances and the Literary Field -- 3. Marie Corelli and the Discourse of Romance -- 4. The Women's Romance and the Ideology of Form -- 5. The Imperial Erotic Romance -- 6. Modernism and the Romance of Interiority -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Today's mass-market romances have their precursors in late Victorian popular novels written by and for women.
9780821443774
English fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
Modernism (Literature)--Great Britain.
Women and literature--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Women and literature--Great Britain--History--19th century.
Popular literature--Great Britain.
Books and reading--Great Britain.
Electronic books.
PR116.H54 2011
823/.085099287