![]() ![]() Among those who have disparaged romance reading are feminists, literary critics, and theorists of mass culture. ![]() 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. Cover Page Reading the Romance Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Institutional Matrix Publishing Romantic Fiction 2 The Readers and Their Romances 3 Act of Reading the Romance Escape and Instruction 4 The Ideal Romance The Promise of Patriarchy 5 The Failed Romance Too Close to the Problems of Patriarchy 6 Language and Narrative Discourse The Ideology of Female Identity Conclusion Appendixes Notes Bibliography Index.Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-267) and index. ![]()
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