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Gender, Genre and Narrative Pleasure (Reading Popular Fiction)

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Gender, Genre and Narrative Pleasure (Reading Popular Fiction)

Penned By Derek Longhurst
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A collection of essays, all of which are concerned to develop analyses where sexual politics and gender concerns are regarded as central to understanding popular narrative. There are essays on the western, melodrama, crime fiction, political thriller, horror and science fiction.

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Length 219 Pages
Released April 1, 1989
Identifier (ISBN) 8875756
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Derek Longhurst is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Derek Longhurst enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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