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

by Beth Driscoll

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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.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1349486841

ISBN13:9781349486847

Release Date:January 2014

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:234 Pages

Weight:0.61 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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