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Author Sutherland, John, 1938-

Title Bestsellers : a very short introduction / John Sutherland
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations
Series Very short introductions ; 170
Very short introductions ; 170.
Contents Definitions -- The modern scene -- Fields and lists -- The American bestseller -- The British bestseller -- The future of the bestseller : is there one?
Summary For the last century, the tastes and preferences of readers of fiction have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists. John Sutherland takes an engaging look through the lists to reveal what we have been reading - and why
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-116) and index
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Subject American fiction -- History and criticism
English fiction -- History and criticism
Popular literature -- United States -- History and criticism
Popular literature -- Great Britain -- History and criticism
Best sellers -- United States -- History
Best sellers -- Great Britain -- History
LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
American fiction
Best sellers
English fiction
Popular literature
Bestseller
Bestseller.
Literatur.
Amerikanisch.
Englisch.
Englisch : Roman.
Great Britain
United States
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780191550485
0191550485
9780191578694
019157869X
9781435613966
1435613961