Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780812214116)

In Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women, Jayne Ann Krentz and the contributors to this volume--all best-selling romance writers--explode myths and biases that haunt both the writers and readers of romances.

In this seamless, ultimately fascinating, and controversial book, the authors dispute some of the notions that plague their profession, including the time-worn theory that the romance genre contains only one single, monolithic story, which is cranked out over and over again. The authors discuss positive life-affirming values inherent in all romances: the celebration of female power, courage, intelligence, and gentleness; the inversion of the power structure of a patriarchal society; and the integration of male and female. Several of the essays also discuss the issue of reader identification with the characters, a relationship that is far more complex than most critics realize.

Author: Jayne Ann Krentz
ISBN-10: 0812214110
ISBN-13: 9780812214116
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1992
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/26/1992