Popular fiction : the logics and practices of a literary field /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gelder, Ken, 1955-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
Subjects:	American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Popular literature > English-speaking countries > History and criticism. English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Popular literature > History and criticism > Theory, etc. Fiction > History and criticism > Theory, etc.

Table of Contents:

Popular fiction : the opposite of literature?
Genre : history, attitudes, practice
Processing popular fiction : bookshops, fans, fanzines and prozines, organizations
(Lo-tech) John Grisham and (hi-tech) Michael Crichton : putting the thriller to work
The vampire writes back : Anne Rice and the (re)turn of the author
Jackie Collins, anti-romance and the celebrity novel
J.R.R. Tolkien and global terrorism.