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8 The Best Romance Novel Ever Written: Pride And Prejudice, 1813
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface: The Most Popular, Least Respected Literary Genre xi
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Part I. Critics And The Romance Novel
- 1 The Romance Novel And Women’S Bondage 3
- 2 In Defense Of The Romance Novel 9
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Part II. The Romance Novel Defined
- 3 The Definition 19
- 4 The Definition Expanded 27
- 5 The Genre’S Limits 47
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Part III. The Romance Novel, 1740–1908
- 6 Writing The Romance Novel’S History 53
- 7. The First Best Seller: Pamela, 1740 63
- 8 The Best Romance Novel Ever Written: Pride And Prejudice, 1813 75
- 9 Freedom And Rochester: Jane Eyre, 1847 85
- 10 The Romance Form In The Victorian Multiplot Novel: Framley Parsonage, 1861 93
- 11 The Ideal Romance Novel: A Room With A View, 1908 99
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Part IV. The Twentieth-Century Romance Novel
- 12 The Popular Romance Novel In The Twentieth Century 107
- 13 Civil Contracts: Georgette Heyer 125
- 14 Courtship And Suspense: Mary Stewart 143
- 15 Harlequin, Silhouette, And The Americanization Of The Popular Romance Novel: Janet Dailey 155
- 16 Dangerous Men: Jayne Ann Krentz 169
- 17 One Man, One Woman: Nora Roberts 183
- Conclusion 205
- Works Cited 209
- Index 219
- Acknowledgments 225
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface: The Most Popular, Least Respected Literary Genre xi
-
Part I. Critics And The Romance Novel
- 1 The Romance Novel And Women’S Bondage 3
- 2 In Defense Of The Romance Novel 9
-
Part II. The Romance Novel Defined
- 3 The Definition 19
- 4 The Definition Expanded 27
- 5 The Genre’S Limits 47
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Part III. The Romance Novel, 1740–1908
- 6 Writing The Romance Novel’S History 53
- 7. The First Best Seller: Pamela, 1740 63
- 8 The Best Romance Novel Ever Written: Pride And Prejudice, 1813 75
- 9 Freedom And Rochester: Jane Eyre, 1847 85
- 10 The Romance Form In The Victorian Multiplot Novel: Framley Parsonage, 1861 93
- 11 The Ideal Romance Novel: A Room With A View, 1908 99
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Part IV. The Twentieth-Century Romance Novel
- 12 The Popular Romance Novel In The Twentieth Century 107
- 13 Civil Contracts: Georgette Heyer 125
- 14 Courtship And Suspense: Mary Stewart 143
- 15 Harlequin, Silhouette, And The Americanization Of The Popular Romance Novel: Janet Dailey 155
- 16 Dangerous Men: Jayne Ann Krentz 169
- 17 One Man, One Woman: Nora Roberts 183
- Conclusion 205
- Works Cited 209
- Index 219
- Acknowledgments 225