The New Literary Middlebrow : Tastemakers and Reading in the Twenty-First Century

The New Literary Middlebrow : Tastemakers and Reading in the Twenty-First Century

1st Edition 2014

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Publisher's Synopsis

The middlebrow is a dominant cultural force in the twenty-first century. This book defines the new literary middlebrow through eight key features: middle class, feminized, reverential, commercial, emotional, recreational, earnest and mediated. Case studies include Oprah's Book Club, the Man Booker Prize and the Harry Potter phenomenon.

Book information

ISBN: 9781349486847
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition 2014
Language: English
Number of pages: 234
Weight: 3018g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 13mm