The Gothic Romance Wave: A Critical History of the Mass Market Novels, 1960-1993 by Lori A. Paige
English | September 25th, 2018 | ISBN: 1476675651 | 191 Pages | EPUB | 3.98 MB
The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the birth of modern feminism, the sexual revolution, and strong growth in the mass-market publishing industry. Women made up a large part of the book market, and Gothic fiction became a higher popular staple. Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart and Phyllis Whitney emerged as prominent authors, while the standardized paperback Gothic sold in the millions. Pitched at middle-class women of all ages, Gothics paved the way for contemporary fiction categories such as urban fantasy, paranormal romance and vampire erotica.