Chick Lit: The New Woman's Fiction

by Suzanne Ferriss and Mallory Young

Book Overview

From the bestselling Bridget Jones's Diary that started the trend to the television sensation Sex and the Citythat captured it on screen, "chick lit" has become a major pop culture phenomenon. Banking on female audiences' identification with single, urban characters who struggle with the same life challenges, publishers have earned millions and even created separate imprints dedicated to the genre. Not surprisingly, some highbrow critics have dismissed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415975034
• ISBN13: 9780415975032
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"