Twenty-First Century Popular Fiction
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781474414852
Subjects: English fiction, history and criticism, 21st century; Popular literature, history and criticism
Description: Key Concepts in Contemporary Popular Fiction represents an invaluable starting point for students wishing to familiarise themselves with this exciting and rapidly evolving area of literary studies. It provides an accessible, concise and reliable overview of core critical terminology, key theoretical approaches, and the major genres and sub-genres within popular fiction. Because popular fiction is significantly shaped by commercial forces, the book also provides critical and historical contexts for terminology related to e-books, e-publishing, and self-publishing platforms. By using focusing in particular on post-2000 trends in popular fiction, the book provides a truly up-to-date snapshot of the subject area and its critical contexts.