Download or read book The Historical Romance written by Helen Hughes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Romance explores the ways in which romance authors seek to represent our fantasies of life in the past. Examining how the cut-and-thrust swashbucklers of the 1930s gave way to female-orientated romances, Helen Hughes takes a comprehensive look at how romance authors have dealt with the turbulent question of female independence, and how traditional attitudes towards love, marriage and women's sexuality have been approached in more recent texts. Hughes also charts the ways in which the marketing of romance has developed, with the eventual explosion of the mass market and the blockbusting family sagas of the eighties. The Historical Romance unravels the formulaic and mythical nature of historical romance to provide a fascinating study of this highly popular genre.

Download or read book Historical Romance Fiction written by Lisa Fletcher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book-length study of romance novels to focus on issues of sexuality rather than gender, Historical Romance Fiction moves the ongoing debate about the value and appeal of heterosexual romance onto new ground, testing the claims of cutting-edge critical theorists on everything from popular classics by Georgette Heyer, to recent 'bodice rippers,' to historical fiction by John Fowles and A.S. Byatt. Beginning with her nomination of 'I love you' as the romance novel's defining speech act, Lisa Fletcher engages closely with speech-act theory and recent studies of performativity. The range of texts serves to illustrate Fletcher's definition of historical romance as a fictional mode dependent on the force and familiarity of the speech act, 'I love you', and permits Fletcher to provide a detailed account of the genre's history and development in both its popular and 'literary' manifestations. Written from a feminist and anti-homophobic perspective, Fletcher's subtle arguments about the romantic speech act serve to demonstrate the genre's dependence on repetition ('Romance can only quote') and the shaky ground on which the romance's heterosexual premise rests. Her exploration of the subgenre of cross-dressing novels is especially revealing in this regard. With its deft mix of theoretical arguments and suggestive close readings, Fletcher's book will appeal to specialists in genre, speech act and performativity theory, and gender studies.

Download or read book Indigo written by Beverly Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the notorious Black Daniel is carried, badly injured, into Hester Wyatt's home, there is no question that he will be cared for and protected. Once a slave herself, Hester regularly gives shelter to runaways, yet the man of mysteries she now harbours brings greater danger than she's ever known, for Black Daniel is a member of a unique elite class of pre Civil War blacks, involved in subversive underground activity, and is also after her heart whether she wants him or not.

Download or read book The American Historical Romance written by George Dekker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-05-03 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the tradition of American historical fiction from its origins in the early nineteenth century to the eve of World War II. It examines the historical novel's connections with Enlightenment and Romantic theories of history; with the rise of literary regionalism; with the ambitions of Romantic writers to revive the epic and romance; with changing conceptions of gender roles; and with the authors' troubled responses to the great revolutionary and imperialistic conflicts of the modern era. However, though inevitably much concerned with the theory of genre and with the specific contents of the genre of historical romance, Professor Dekker devotes most of his book to new readings of major texts by James Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Allen Tate, Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, and William Faulkner, as well as to the Briton whose name was synonymous with the genre for most of the nineteenth century - Sir Walter Scott. 'The American Historical Romance is the richest, most fully meditated and most rewarding yet written by this author ... It is the most important book on the relations of British and American fiction to come out for many years. No devotee of the American novel will ignore it.' -- The Times Literary Supplement

Download or read book Conflict and Colonialism in 21st Century Romantic Historical Fiction written by Hsu-Ming Teo and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how postmillennial Anglophone women writers use romantic narrativisations of history to explore, revise, repurpose and challenge the past in their novels, exposing the extent to which past societies were damaging to women by instead imagining alternative histories. The novelists discussed employ the generic conventions of romance to narrate their understanding of historical and contemporary injustice and to reflect upon women’s achievements and the price they paid for autonomy and a life of public purpose. The volume seeks, firstly, to discuss the work of revision or reparation being performed by romantic historical fiction and, secondly, to analyse how the past is being repurposed for use in the present. It contends that the discourses and genre of romance work to provide a reparative reading of the past, but there are limitations and entrenched problems in such readings.

Download or read book My Highland Protector A Mistaken Identity Historical Romance Novel written by Miriam Minger and published by Walker Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-04 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Highland Protector in the exciting Warriors of the Highlands series by award-winning author Miriam Minger brings you mistaken identity, adventure, passion, and romance! After saving Robert the Bruce's life, Cameron Campbell finds himself rewarded with an enemy's castle. His first act as laird is to release the wretched prisoners in the dungeon, one of them no youth but a flame-haired beauty on the brink of death. Alas, though Cameron is no stranger to war, he's nonetheless a stranger to women. Still, he vows to do his best to nurse Aislinn back to health. Although if he thought her helpless, he couldn't be more wrong. Fierce and loyal to her kin, Aislinn insists upon setting out to find her father and brother, both having come from Ireland to fight for King Robert. Despite that Cameron believes them executed by now, and against his better judgment, he joins her on a dangerous quest to discover her family's fate, never expecting to lose his heart along the way. My Highland Protector is the second novel in the action-packed Warriors of the Highlands series by bestselling author Miriam Minger. For fans of Cecelia Mecca, Keira Montclair, Eliza Knight, and Mariah Stone, you don't want to miss this breathtaking Highland romance set during the tumultuous time of Braveheart and Robert the Bruce!

Download or read book My Highland Warrior A Scottish Highlander Historical Romance Novel written by Miriam Minger and published by Walker Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-04 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this delicious Highland historical romance novel from a beloved storyteller filled with adventure, passion, intrigue, and dark family secrets... Fearsome Scots laird Gabriel MacLachlan must take a bride, but not just any bride. Magdalene, his liege lord's younger sister is known to be as bonny as any Highland lass but as mad as a loon. Mad Maggie, they call her-and Gabriel has no choice. Not if he wants to put food in his clansmen's bellies, clothes on their backs, and repair the crumbling castle he calls home. A fat dowry in exchange for a madwoman, whose life will be in danger from the MacLachlan family curse the instant she becomes his wife. A generations-old curse, an honorable chieftain, a clever beauty--it's the perfect recipe for a spirited Highland Romance. My Highland Warrior is the first novel in the exciting Warriors of the Highlands series by bestselling and award-winning author Miriam Minger. For fans of Cecelia Mecca, Keira Montclair, Eliza Knight, and Mariah Stone, you don't want to miss this breathtaking Highland romance set during the tumultuous time of Braveheart and Robert the Bruce!

Download or read book My Highland Raider A Scottish Pirate Historical Romance Novel written by Miriam Minger and published by Walker Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-04 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Highland Raider in the exciting Warriors of the Highlands series by award-winning author Miriam Minger brings you a second chance at love romance novel filled with adventure, passion, and danger on the high seas! A fearsome raider known as the Devil of the Seas, Gavin MacLachlan has only ever loved one woman—and he lost her to another man over a year ago. A rich, powerful man that Cora's clan insisted she wed for the powerful alliance it would bring them, though she swore her undying love for Gavin on the eve of her marriage. Consumed by a lust for vengeance, he took to the high seas to make his fortune, which now rivals that of the wealthiest Highland laird. Yet no glittering gold can bring Cora back to him . . . until he hears the startling news that her ruthless husband has been slain. His love for her burning as fiercely as ever, Gavin is determined to steal her away from the Campbells before they marry her off again, only to discover Cora has fled. But where? My Highland Raider is the fourth novel in the Warriors of the Highlands series by bestselling author Miriam Minger. For fans of Cecelia Mecca, Keira Montclair, Eliza Knight, and Mariah Stone, you don't want to miss this breathtaking Highland romance set during the tumultuous time of Braveheart and Robert the Bruce!

Download or read book The Six Sisters of the Valleys An Historical Romance With Illustrations Drawn by T H Nicholson Etc written by William Joseph Bramley MOORE and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Highland Enemy An Enemies to Lovers Historical Romance Novel written by Miriam Minger and published by Walker Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Highland Enemy in the exciting Warriors of the Highlands series by award-winning author Miriam Minger brings you an enemies-to-lovers tale filled with adventure, treachery, and romance! A strapping warrior from the far north Highlands, Alec Mackay is forced home by his clansmen, fierce descendants of Vikings, to marry an enemy’s flame-haired daughter, Rowen Sutherland. Though both warlike clans are loyal to King Robert the Bruce, they have battled each other for years in a blood feud until finally, the king demands a wedding to foster peace between the Sutherlands and Mackays. He needs his Highlanders to fight the English, and not each other. Yet what peace can there be when treachery looms on all sides for two enemies thrown together in marriage? My Highland Enemy is the seventh novel in the acclaimed Warriors of the Highlands series by bestselling author Miriam Minger. For fans of handsome Highlanders and spirited lasses, you don't want to miss this breathtaking Highland romance set during the tumultuous time of Braveheart and Robert the Bruce!

Download or read book My Highland Champion An Enemies to Lovers Historical Romance Novel written by Miriam Minger and published by Walker Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Highland Champion in the exciting Warriors of the Highlands series by award-winning author Miriam Minger brings you an enemies to lovers romance novel filled with adventure, passion, and intrigue! During the six years David Douglas has trained as a warrior at Campbell Castle, he has looked upon Sorcha as a pampered and pesky nuisance. Sorcha, the beloved adopted daughter of Laird and Lady Campbell, considers David insufferable for both teasing her and infuriating her the entire time she's known him. Now David must reluctantly accompany her to a royal gathering while Sorcha makes it quite plain she needs no guardian...until her abduction by a powerful Highland clan forces him to set out to rescue the exasperating lass. My Highland Champion is the fifth novel in the action-packed Warriors of the Highlands series by bestselling author Miriam Minger. For fans of Cecelia Mecca, Keira Montclair, Eliza Knight, and Mariah Stone, you don't want to miss this breathtaking Highland romance set during the tumultuous time of Braveheart and Robert the Bruce!

Download or read book Buddhaghosuppatti or The historical romance of the rise and career of Buddhaghosa written by Mahāmaṅgala and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Her Wanton Wager Hot Historical Romance and Mystery written by Grace Callaway and published by Grace Callaway Books. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A #1 Bestselling Regency Romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Grace Callaway A game of seduction. An epic battle of wits. In this steamy enemies to lovers romance, the winner takes all... "Fun, sexy and very enjoyable!" --Five-star review from Love Romance Passion “Naughty and romantic, this is not your cookie cutter romance.” -Kathy, Goodreads A Wager She Can't Afford to Lose When her brother falls into the clutches of gamester Gavin Hunt, feisty heiress Persephone Fines will do whatever it takes to save him. Hunt offers her an outrageous proposition: he will release her brother… if she can resist six nights of seduction. Can she withstand the scoundrel's wicked charm—and the shocking desire he rouses with each touch? A Bet He's Determined to Win A product of London’s violent stews, Gavin Hunt has clawed his way to success and power. Now he will stop at nothing to achieve his life-long goal: revenge upon the man who betrayed him. He plans to seduce his enemy’s sister… but doesn't count on losing his heart. Will he give up his need for vengeance—or risk forsaking the only woman he’s ever loved? From Six Nights... to Forever As the battle of the sexes rages on and seduction flares into uncontrollable passion, Gavin and Percy must also fight a hidden enemy. Only by trusting one another can they defeat the threats of past and present. In this high-stakes game of love versus sin, what will be the outcome of… Her Wanton Wager? Grace's books feature hot historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can also be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series set in the same universe. Mayhem in Mayfair series (hot Regency romance): Her Husband's Harlot (Helena & Nicholas) Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin) Her Protector's Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose) Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul) Heart of Enquiry (Kent family saga) series (hot historical romance): Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel) The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma) M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea) The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny) The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet) Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly) The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose) Game of Dukes series (hot Victorian romance): The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa) Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie) Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby) The Duke Redemption (Wick & Beatrice) The Return of the Duke (Knight & Fancy) Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels series (hot Victorian romance): Olivia and the Masked Duke (Olivia & Ben, Preorder today!) Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cullen) Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas) Glory and the Master of Shadows (Glory and Wei) Charlotte and the Seductive Spymaster (Preorder available)

Download or read book The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction written by Jayashree Kamblé and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular romance fiction constitutes the largest segment of the global book market. Bringing together an international group of scholars, The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction offers a ground-breaking exploration of this global genre and its remarkable readership. In recognition of the diversity of the form, the Companion provides a history of the genre, an overview of disciplinary approaches to studying romance fiction, and critical analyses of important subgenres, themes, and topics. It also highlights new and understudied avenues of inquiry for future research in this vibrant and still-emerging field. The first systematic, comprehensive resource on romance fiction, this Companion will be invaluable to students and scholars, and accessible to romance readers.

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Download or read book The Historical Romances of Louisa M hlbach Old Fritz and the new era written by Luise Mühlbach and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Female Figure in Contemporary Historical Fiction written by K. Cooper and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From The Other Boleyn Girl to Fingersmith , this collection explores the popularity of female-centred historical novels in recent years. It asks how these representations are influenced by contemporary gender politics, and whether they can be seen as part of a wider feminist project to recover women's history.