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Brings together chapters on the bestseller, detective fiction, popular romance, science fiction and horror. The text combines an accessible account of the cultural theories that have informed the study of popular fiction, with readings of authors such as Jackie Collins and Jilly Cooper.
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224 Pages
06-August-1998
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Brings together chapters on the bestseller, detective fiction, popular romance, science fiction and horror. The text combines an accessible account of the cultural theories that have informed the study of popular fiction, with detailed readings of Jackie Collins, Jilly Cooper, Colin Dexter, William Gibson, Stephen King, Iain Banks, Terry McMillan and Walter Mosley. The author argues that popular fiction serves a vital function in the late-20th century: it provides us with the means to construct a workable sense of self in the face of the disorientating pressures of modernity.

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    ISBN-13
    9780719047596
    Author
    Scott McCracken
    Publisher
    Manchester University Press
    Published
    06-August-1998
    Format
    Paperback / softback
    Pages
    224

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    Brings together chapters on the bestseller, detective fiction, popular romance, science fiction and horror. The text combines an accessible account of the cultural theories that have informed the study of popular fiction, with detailed readings of Jackie Collins, Jilly Cooper, Colin Dexter, William Gibson, Stephen King, Iain Banks, Terry McMillan and Walter Mosley. The author argues that popular fiction serves a vital function in the late-20th century: it provides us with the means to construct a workable sense of self in the face of the disorientating pressures of modernity.

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