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Author |
: Janice A. Radway |
Publisher |
: Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages |
: 289 |
Release |
: 2009-11-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780807898857 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0807898856 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis Reading the Romance by : Janice A. Radway
Originally published in 1984, Reading the Romance challenges popular (and often demeaning) myths about why romantic fiction, one of publishing's most lucrative categories, captivates millions of women readers. Among those who have disparaged romance reading are feminists, literary critics, and theorists of mass culture. They claim that romances enforce the woman reader's dependence on men and acceptance of the repressive ideology purveyed by popular culture. Radway questions such claims, arguing that critical attention "must shift from the text itself, taken in isolation, to the complex social event of reading." She examines that event, from the complicated business of publishing and distribution to the individual reader's engagement with the text. Radway's provocative approach combines reader-response criticism with anthropology and feminist psychology. Asking readers themselves to explore their reading motives, habits, and rewards, she conducted interviews in a midwestern town with forty-two romance readers whom she met through Dorothy Evans, a chain bookstore employee who has earned a reputation as an expert on romantic fiction. Evans defends her customers' choice of entertainment; reading romances, she tells Radway, is no more harmful than watching sports on television. "We read books so we won't cry" is the poignant explanation one woman offers for her reading habit. Indeed, Radway found that while the women she studied devote themselves to nurturing their families, these wives and mothers receive insufficient devotion or nurturance in return. In romances the women find not only escape from the demanding and often tiresome routines of their lives but also a hero who supplies the tenderness and admiring attention that they have learned not to expect. The heroines admired by Radway's group defy the expected stereotypes; they are strong, independent, and intelligent. That such characters often find themselves to be victims of male aggression and almost always resign themselves to accepting conventional roles in life has less to do, Radway argues, with the women readers' fantasies and choices than with their need to deal with a fear of masculine dominance. These romance readers resent not only the limited choices in their own lives but the patronizing atitude that men especially express toward their reading tastes. In fact, women read romances both to protest and to escape temporarily the narrowly defined role prescribed for them by a patriarchal culture. Paradoxically, the books that they read make conventional roles for women seem desirable. It is this complex relationship between culture, text, and woman reader that Radway urges feminists to address. Romance readers, she argues, should be encouraged to deliver their protests in the arena of actual social relations rather than to act them out in the solitude of the imagination. In a new introduction, Janice Radway places the book within the context of current scholarship and offers both an explanation and critique of the study's limitations.
Author |
: Christie Craig |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 239 |
Release |
: 2008-08-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781605507927 |
ISBN-13 |
: 160550792X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Everything Guide to Writing a Romance Novel by : Christie Craig
Every year, thousands of romance manuscripts are submitted to publishers, but only the best are eventually published. This simple guide—written by two awardwinning romance novelists—will show readers what it takes to break into this highly competitive market and will provide them the information they need to get their manuscript out of the slush pile and onto the bookshelf. Readers will learn how to do the following techniques: build a story from premise to plot; add a fresh twist to a classic storyline; create compelling characters; write sizzling sex scenes that carry an emotional punch; research agents and markets; write a story that an editor can’t reject; and promote themselves and their work. New writers, and even experienced writers, will find the solid howto information here invaluable. This is a musthave for aspiring writers who want to write the perfect love story.
Author |
: Lawrence Vincent Redman |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 176 |
Release |
: 1933 |
ISBN-10 |
: WISC:89094310810 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Romance of Research by : Lawrence Vincent Redman
Author |
: Frank Arthur Mumby |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 654 |
Release |
: 1911 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:31951D00179102P |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (2P Downloads) |
Synopsis The Romance of Book Selling by : Frank Arthur Mumby
Author |
: Sax Rohmer |
Publisher |
: Courier Dover Publications |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 2015-03-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486783420 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486783421 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Romance of Sorcery by : Sax Rohmer
An intriguing tour of the dark arts throughout the ages introduces such luminaries as Nostradamus, Dr. John Dee, Cagliostro, and Madame Blavatsky. Engaging and informative history, encompassing astrology, alchemy, witchcraft, and demonology.
Author |
: J. Herbert Slater |
Publisher |
: BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages |
: 96 |
Release |
: 2023-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789359327464 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9359327468 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Romance of Book-Collecting by : J. Herbert Slater
"The Romance of Book-Collecting" by J. Herbert Slater. Slater, an avid book collector himself, leads readers on a literary trip that goes deep into the hearts and minds of those who are enthralled by the written word. Slater unravels the enthralling stories of legendary book collectors and their amazing discoveries in this timeless masterpiece, demonstrating the passion and intensity that define their quest. He gives historical context, anecdotes, and insights into why people collect rare and valuable books. Slater's writing not only celebrates the joy of hunting down rare books, but it also creates a clear picture of the bibliophile's real love of literature. He portrays the romance and nostalgia that accompanies the process of obtaining and conserving these treasures, allowing the reader to realize the deep bond that collectors have with their favorite books. "The Romance of Book-Collecting" is more than a guide; it is a sincere ode to books' eternal attraction and allure. It is still treasured by book lovers, providing a glimpse into the realm of bibliophilia that transcends time and connects with anybody who values the written word.
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Total Pages |
: 836 |
Release |
: 1901 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:HXNZY9 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (Y9 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Publisher by :
Author |
: Biljana Sikimić |
Publisher |
: Balkanološki institut SANU |
Total Pages |
: 376 |
Release |
: 2008-04-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9788671790604 |
ISBN-13 |
: 8671790606 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Romance Balkans by : Biljana Sikimić
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 944 |
Release |
: 1883 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCAL:B3052841 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Publishers Weekly by :
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: |
Total Pages |
: 900 |
Release |
: 1910 |
ISBN-10 |
: PRNC:32101079672422 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record by :