A Natural History of the Romance Novel
Pamela Regis
240 pages | 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Cloth 2003 | ISBN 978-0-8122-3303-2 | $24.95 | £16.50
Paper 2007 | ISBN 978-0-8122-1522-9 | $19.95 | £13.00
Pamela Regis argues that the romance novel, the most popular but least respected of literary genres, does not enslave women but celebrates their freedom and joy. Regis provides critics with an expanded vocabulary for discussing a genre that is both classic and contemporary, sexy and entertaining.
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