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- Women's Fiction : A Guide to Popular Reading Interests Hardcover
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1598849204
ISBN-13
9781598849202
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111975975
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
252 Pages
Publication Name
Women's Fiction : a Guide to Popular Reading Interests
Language
English
Subject
Bibliographies & Indexes, Women Authors, Library & Information Science / General, Women's Studies, Library & Information Science / Collection Development
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Reference, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines
Series
Genreflecting Advisory Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-023685
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
016.3054/2
Table Of Content
Introduction Chapter 1--Women's Fiction: A History Early Forerunners The 1940s to the 1960s: Women at Home, Women at Work The 1970s to the 1980s: The Rise of the Saga, Feminism, Glitz and Glamour The New Millennium Recent Trends in the Genre The "Franzen Flap" of 2011 Chapter 2--Grand Dames of Women's Fiction Chapter 3--Contemporary Women's Fiction Trends in Contemporary Women's Fiction General Contemporary Women's Fiction Humorous Women's Fiction Chapter 4--Gentle Reads Chapter 5--Issue-Driven Women's Fiction Chapter 6--Trend: Chick Lit and Beyond Mommy Lit Chapter 7--Multicultural Women's Fiction African American Asian American East Indian American Latina Chapter 8--Romantic Women's Fiction Chapter 9--Genreblends and Outliers Genreblends Christian Women's Fiction Historical Women's Fiction Romantic Suspense Outliers Male Writers Appendix A: Thirty Contemporary Women's Fiction Authors to Know Appendix B: Read-Alike Lists Appendix C: For Further Reading Appendix D: Selected Online Resources Author/Title Index Subject Index
Synopsis
Offering a fresh perspective on women's fiction for a broad reading audience--fans as well as librarians--this book defines and maps the genre, and describes hundreds of relevant titles. Women's Fiction: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests celebrates the books in this broad genre--titles that explore the lives of female protagonists, with a focus on their relationships with family, friends, and lovers. After a brief introductory history and a chapter that defines the characteristics of women's fiction, the author showcases annotations and suggestions of approximately 300 titles by more than 100 authors. She explains how women's fiction differs from romance fiction, enabling readers to appreciate this rich body of literature that encompasses titles as diverse as Meg Cabot's lighthearted chick lit to the more serious novels of Elizabeth Berg and Maeve Binchy. The book identifies some of the most popular and enduring women's fiction authors and titles, and provides invaluable reading lists and readalike suggestions that will be appreciated by both librarians and general readers., Women's Fiction: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests celebrates the books in this broad genre--titles that explore the lives of female protagonists, with a focus on their relationships with family, friends, and lovers. After a brief introductory history and a chapter that defines the characteristics of women's fiction, the author showcases annotations and suggestions of approximately 300 titles by more than 100 authors. She explains how women's fiction differs from romance fiction, enabling readers to appreciate this rich body of literature that encompasses titles as diverse as Meg Cabot's lighthearted chick lit to the more serious novels of Elizabeth Berg and Maeve Binchy. The book identifies some of the most popular and enduring women's fiction authors and titles, and provides invaluable reading lists and readalike suggestions that will be appreciated by both librarians and general readers., Offering a fresh perspective on women's fiction for a broad reading audience-fans as well as librarians-this book defines and maps the genre, and describes hundreds of relevant titles.
LC Classification Number
Z1231.W85V589 2013
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