Often derided as an inferior form of literature, 'romance' as a
literary mode or genre defies satisfactory definition, dividing
critics, scholars and readers alike. This useful guidebook traces
the myriad transformations of 'romance' throughout literary history
and claims that its elusive and complex nature serves as a
touchstone for larger questions of literary and cultural theory,
such as:
*How does the history of 'romance' as a category force us to
rethink the historicisation of literary genres?
*What definitions can we provide for our own time to help us
recognise and analyse new forms of 'romance'?
*To what extent is the resistance to romance a resistance to the
imaginative force of literature?
The case for 'romance' as a concept is presented clearly and
imaginatively, arguing that its usefulness to contemporary critics
can be maintained if it is regarded as a literary strategy rather
than a fixed genre. In encouraging the reader to consider the
fluidity of literature, Romance will be of equal value to all
students of historical and comparative literatures and of modern
literary forms.
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