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

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Literary studies: from c 1900

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Palgrave macmillan uk

The New Literary Middlebrow : Tastemakers and Reading in the Twenty-First Century : Palgrave Macmillan : 9781349486847 : 1349486841 : 01 Jan 2014 : 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.

69.99 GBP