{"product_id":"the-routledge-research-companion-to-popular-romance-fiction-paperback","title":"The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJayashree Kamblé\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEric Murphy Selinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHsu-Ming Teo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePopular romance fiction constitutes the largest segment of the global book market. Bringing together an international group of scholars, \u003cem\u003eThe Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e offers a ground-breaking exploration of this global genre and its remarkable readership. In recognition of the diversity of the form, the Companion provides a history of the genre, an overview of disciplinary approaches to studying romance fiction, and critical analyses of important subgenres, themes, and topics. It also highlights new and understudied avenues of inquiry for future research in this vibrant and still-emerging field. The first systematic, comprehensive resource on romance fiction, this Companion will be invaluable to students and scholars, and accessible to romance readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJayashree Kamblé\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of English at LaGuardia Community College in the City University of New York. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMaking Meaning in Popular Romance Fiction: An Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and a Vice-President of the International Association of the Study of Popular Romance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Murphy Selinger\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of English at DePaul University, Executive Editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Romance Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and President of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Is It Then Between Us? Traditions of Love in American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and co-editor of \u003cem\u003eNew Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e (2012) and \u003cem\u003eRomance Fiction and American Culture\u003c\/em\u003e (2016). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHsu-Ming Teo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a novelist and cultural historian at Macquarie University, Australia, where she is an Associate Professor of literature and creative writing. Her academic publications include her monograph \u003ci\u003eDesert Passions: Orientalism and Romance Novels\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and the edited books \u003ci\u003eThe Popular Culture of Romantic Love in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and \u003ci\u003eCultural History in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 578\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.6 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783167901984,"sku":"9780367543204","price":110.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/be0e913793b906f7727ff83348ee9c24.webp?v=1780581842","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-routledge-research-companion-to-popular-romance-fiction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}