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The middlebrow is a dominant cultural force in the twenty-first century. This book defines the new literary middlebrow through eight key features: middle class, feminized, reverential, commercial, emotional, recreational, earnest and mediated. Case studies include Oprah's Book Club, the Man Booker Prize and the Harry Potter phenomenon.
Contents
Acknowledgements Preface 1. Recognizing the Literary Middlebrow 2. Book Clubs, Women, Oprah and the Middlebrow 3. Harry Potter and the Middlebrow Pedagogies of Teachers and Reviewers 4. The Man Booker Prize: Money, Glory and Media Spectacle 5. The Middlebrow Pleasures of Literary Festivals Conclusion: The Future Of Reading Bibliography Index



