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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. Radway argues that critical attention “must shift from the text itself, taken in isolation, to the complex social event of reading.”

Reading the Romance

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Originally published in 1984, Reading the Romance challenges popular (and often demeaning) myths about why romantic fiction, one of publishing's... Read more

    Publisher: MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina
    Publication Date: 11/30/1991 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780807843499, 978-0807843499
    ISBN10: 0807843490

    Number of Pages: 306

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    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. Radway argues that critical attention “must shift from the text itself, taken in isolation, to the complex social event of reading.”

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