{"product_id":"the-gothic-romance-wave-9781476675657","title":"The Gothic Romance Wave","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the birth of modern feminism, the sexual revolution, and strong growth in the mass-market publishing industry. Women made up a large part of the book market, and Gothic fiction became a higher popular staple. Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart and Phyllis Whitney emerged as prominent authors, while the standardized paperback Gothic sold in the millions. Pitched at middle-class women of all ages, Gothics paved the way for contemporary fiction categories such as urban fantasy, paranormal romance and vampire erotica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Though not as popular today as they once were, Gothic paperbacks retain a cult following--and the books themselves have become collectors'' items. They were also the first popular novels to present strong heroines as agents of liberation and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This work offers the missing chapters of the Gothic story, from the imaginative creations of Ann Radcliffe and the Bronte sisters to the bestseller \u003ci\u003e50 Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040449429847,"sku":"9781476675657","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476675657.jpg?v=1750946786","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-gothic-romance-wave-9781476675657","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}