Introduction: The Body in Love Fredrik Backman’s fiction has been lauded for its depictions of the human experience, particularly in relation to love and romance,…
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This article will explore the works of Penny Jordan (1946-2011) with a specific focus on her use of rape as a trope within her romantic…
Comments closedReaders of popular romance fiction are well aware of the history and legacy of the virgin as a common character in the genre. Titles of…
Comments closedRomance has long been associated with a wide range of often exotic locations, but the literature I explore in this article makes the most homely…
Comments closed[End Page 1] The field of Critical Love Studies is a vigorous and burgeoning one, drawing from multiple disciplines, with or without a feminist point…
Comments closedThey had stood that way for a long time in front of the fire, its burning tossing ruddy chunks of light, the shadow of their…
Comments closed[End Page 1] Introduction In this article, I investigate romantic love in American film as a site for experiencing a divine presence in the immanent…
Comments closedIntroduction[1] Teaching popular romance fiction in the university is a sharp reminder of the importance of the syllabus in shaping society-wide notions of literary value.…
Comments closedWelcome to the age of “un-innocence.” No one has breakfast at Tiffany’s, and no one has affairs to remember. Instead, we have breakfast at 7:00…
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