The New Literary Middlebrow
Author | : B. Driscoll |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-09-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 1137402911 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781137402912 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The New Literary Middlebrow by : B. Driscoll
Download or read book The New Literary Middlebrow written by B. Driscoll and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.