Romance Fiction
A Guide to the Genre
- set item rating to 0.5 out of 5.
- set item rating to 1 out of 5.
- set item rating to 1.5 out of 5.
- set item rating to 2 out of 5.
- set item rating to 2.5 out of 5.
- set item rating to 3 out of 5.
- set item rating to 3.5 out of 5.
- set item rating to 4 out of 5.
- set item rating to 4.5 out of 5.
- set item rating to 5 out of 5.
Add a Comment
Add Tags
Add More
Save to a List
-
Save to a Shared List
Print
Details
- Description
- Full Record
- Author Notes
- Contents
- Excerpts
- Reviews
- Summary
- A\\V Summary
Searching for more content…
ABC-CLIO
After a fascinating overview of the genre as a whole (e.g., definition, history, reasons for appeal), the author discusses each of its major subgenres, listing and describing the titles in each and offering tips for readers' advisory and collection development. A list of recommended … More »
After a fascinating overview of the genre as a whole (e.g., definition, history, reasons for appeal), the author discusses each of its major subgenres, listing and describing the titles in each and offering tips for readers' advisory and collection development. A list of recommended … More »
ABC-CLIO
After a fascinating overview of the genre as a whole (e.g., definition, history, reasons for appeal), the author discusses each of its major subgenres, listing and describing the titles in each and offering tips for readers' advisory and collection development. A list of recommended titles for young adults appears in an appendix.
Book News
A thorough and definitive guide to the literature of romance, for librarians, covering titles from the early classics up though present publications. Descriptions of thousands of books are grouped by categories, with background notes on each subgenre. A number of research aids are cited, including resources on history and criticism, author biography, electronic sources, organizations, awards, and collections. This work is a second edition of Happily Ever After: A Guide to Reading Interests in Romance Fiction , which was published in 1987. Four new chapters have been added, on ethnic and multicultural romance, alternative reality romance, building the collection, and regency period romance. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
« Less
After a fascinating overview of the genre as a whole (e.g., definition, history, reasons for appeal), the author discusses each of its major subgenres, listing and describing the titles in each and offering tips for readers' advisory and collection development. A list of recommended titles for young adults appears in an appendix.
Book News
A thorough and definitive guide to the literature of romance, for librarians, covering titles from the early classics up though present publications. Descriptions of thousands of books are grouped by categories, with background notes on each subgenre. A number of research aids are cited, including resources on history and criticism, author biography, electronic sources, organizations, awards, and collections. This work is a second edition of Happily Ever After: A Guide to Reading Interests in Romance Fiction , which was published in 1987. Four new chapters have been added, on ethnic and multicultural romance, alternative reality romance, building the collection, and regency period romance. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
« Less
Additional Contributors:
Imprint:
Englewood, Colo. - Libraries Unlimited
Pages:
435
Series:
ISBN:
1563083353
Language:
English
Notes:
Rev. ed. of: What romance do I read next? 1997
Includes indexes
Includes indexes
Statement of responsibility:
Kristin Ramsdell
Characteristics:
xvi, 435 p. ;,26 cm.
▾More
MARC Display»
Community Activity
Find it at NYPL
Loading...
Comment
Add a CommentThere are no comments for this title yet.