McCracken, Scott
Pulp: Reading Popular Fiction
- ISBN 13:
- 9780719047596
- author:
- McCracken, Scott
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 256
- Genre:
- Literacy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Pulp Reading Popular Fiction explores the cultural significance of popular fiction in the late twentieth century. Scott McCracken examines how this genre provides a means to construct a sense of self in the face of modernity's disorienting pressures.
The book offers a comprehensive analysis of popular fiction, including detective fiction, romance, science fiction, and horror, through detailed readings of key authors such as Jackie Collins, Jilly Cooper, Colin Dexter, William Gibson, Stephen King, Iain Banks, Terry McMillan, and Walter Mosley. McCracken argues that popular fiction plays a vital role in shaping our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Through its accessible account of cultural theories and close readings of influential texts, Pulp Reading Popular Fiction provides a nuanced understanding of the enduring importance of popular fiction in contemporary culture.
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