Bestsellers: Popular Fiction Since 1900 by Clive Bloom (2022, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSpringer International Publishing A&G

ISBN-10303079153X

ISBN-139783030791537

eBay Product ID (ePID)21050407198

Product Key Features

Edition3

Book TitleBestsellers: Popular Fiction since 1900

Number of PagesXxii, 459 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicModern / 20th Century, General, Library & Information Science / General

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreLiterary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Fiction

AuthorClive Bloom

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight25.9 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal823.9109

Table Of Content1. Origins, Problems and Philosophy of the Bestseller.- 2. How the British Read.- 3 Genre: History and Form.- 4. Literature for Children.- 5. Further Thoughts on Literature for Children.- 6. Best-selling Authors Since 1900.

SynopsisThis book charts the publishing industry and bestselling fiction from 1900, featuring a comprehensive list of all bestselling fiction titles in the UK. This third edition includes a new introduction which features additional information on current trends in reading including the rise of Black, Asian and LGBTQIA+ publishing; the continuing importance of certain genres and up to date trends in publishing, bookselling, library borrowing and literacy. There are sections on writing for children, on the importance of audiobooks and book clubs, self- published bestsellers as well as many new entries to the present day including bestselling authors such as David Walliams, Peter James, George R R Martin and far less well known authors whose books s sell in their thousands. This is the essential guide to best-selling books, authors, genres, publishing and bookselling since 1900, providing a unique insight into more than a century of entertainment, and opening a window into the reading habitsand social life of the British from the death of Queen Victoria to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

LC Classification NumberPN3311-3503