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

Driscoll, B.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349486847

DOI: 10.1057/9781137402929

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 234