Key Concepts in Contemporary Popular Fiction

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Key Concepts in Contemporary Popular Fiction is written by Bernice M. Murphy and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1474411045 (ISBN 10) and 9781474411042 (ISBN 13).

Key Concepts in Contemporary Popular Fiction represents an invaluable starting point for students wishing to familiarise themselves with this exciting and rapidly evolving area of literary studies. It provides an accessible, concise and reliable overview of core critical terminology, key theoretical approaches, and the major genres and sub-genres within popular fiction. Because popular fiction is significantly shaped by commercial forces, the book also provides critical and historical contexts for terminology related to e-books, e-publishing, and self-publishing platforms. By using focusing in particular on post-2000 trends in popular fiction, the book provides a truly up-to-date snapshot of the subject area and its critical contexts.