{"product_id":"the-gothic-romance-wave-a-critical-history-of-the-mass-market-novels-1960-1993-9781476675657","title":"The Gothic Romance Wave: A Critical History of the Mass Market Novels, 1960-1993","description":"\u003cp\u003e The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the birth of modern feminism, the sexual revolution, and strong growth in the mass-market publishing industry. Women made up a large part of the book market, and Gothic fiction became a higher popular staple. Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart and Phyllis Whitney emerged as prominent authors, while the standardized paperback Gothic sold in the millions. Pitched at middle-class women of all ages, Gothics paved the way for contemporary fiction categories such as urban fantasy, paranormal romance and vampire erotica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Though not as popular today as they once were, Gothic paperbacks retain a cult following--and the books themselves have become collectors' items. They were also the first popular novels to present strong heroines as agents of liberation and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This work offers the missing chapters of the Gothic story, from the imaginative creations of Ann Radcliffe and the Bronte sisters to the bestseller \u003ci\u003e50 Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lori A. Paige\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476675657","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43211640111241,"sku":"9781476675657","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d8c5c6f0-0f15-4b52-8449-2e5cc03b8616.jpg?v=1734427415","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-gothic-romance-wave-a-critical-history-of-the-mass-market-novels-1960-1993-9781476675657","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}