An Aesthetics of Junk Fiction

With wit and insight, Thomas J. Roberts reassesses popular writing forms, such as westerns, romances, and fantasies, that are often denigrated and explores the motives and experiences of readers of these genres. Drawing widely from literary criticism, the sociology and psychology of literature, and popular culture, An Aesthetics of Junk Fiction is an incisive examination of our discretionary reading tastes and a pioneering work in establishing new criteria for evaluating vernacular literature.

Author: Thomas J. Roberts
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 10/01/2012
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9780820341453

About the Author
Roberts, Thomas J.: - THOMAS J. ROBERTS is a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of When Is Something Fiction?