The book presents a general analysis of women’s bestsellers, ranging over a wide variety of novels, from popular nineteenth-century texts in France and the United States to the novels of today. Dudovitz shows how women’s bestselling fiction has, over the last two hundred years, kept pace with the social evolution of contemporary women, culminating in the myth of superwoman in women’s bestsellers of the 1980s.
This fascinating account of an important aspect of popular culture will be of great value to students of women’s studies and cultural studies, especially those interested in the myths which structure women’s bestselling fiction.
The book presents a general analysis of women’s bestsellers, ranging over a wide variety of novels, from popular nineteenth-century texts in France and the United States to the novels of today. Dudovitz shows how women’s bestselling fiction has, over the last two hundred years, kept pace with the social evolution of contemporary women, culminating in the myth of superwoman in women’s bestsellers of the 1980s.
This fascinating account of an important aspect of popular culture will be of great value to students of women’s studies and cultural studies, especially those interested in the myths which structure women’s bestselling fiction.

The Myth of Superwoman: Women's Bestsellers in France and the United States
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The Myth of Superwoman: Women's Bestsellers in France and the United States
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780367341787 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 10/01/2021 |
Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Modern Fiction |
Pages: | 218 |
Product dimensions: | 5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |