by Dixon Jay (Author), Jay Dixon. (Author)
This study to analyzes romantic fiction's depiction of women as part of the broader history of ideas about women.; Given the success of the Mills & Boon romance, their portrayal of subjects like sex, love, marriage, class, motherhood and femineity are important cultural barometers and make interesting study.; The author shows how all these themes have an historical trajectory and how these novels have come to reflect feminist concerns.; Based on a study of over 1000 Mills & Boon romances the book provides analysis of plot types and shows how these have changed in response to women's own changing position within society.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 232
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 27 Nov 1998
ISBN 10: 1857282671
ISBN 13: 9781857282672