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Genre fiction

In the book-trade, genre fiction, also known as formula fiction, or commercial fiction, encompasses fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre. These labels commonly imply that this type of fiction places more value on plot and entertainment…

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History of genres

GenreAncient Greek literaturePoetryProseDrama
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Genres

CrimesMotivesSubgenresDetective fictionWhodunit
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19th-century British and Irish genre fiction

Sir John Barrow1831 accountMutiny on the BountyHMS BountyDick Turpin
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20th-century genre fiction

Erskine ChildersThe Riddle of the SandsSpy novelThrillerEmma Orczy
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Genre and the marketing of fiction

History of genres

Genres

Critical reception and controversies

19th-century British and Irish genre fiction

20th-century genre fiction

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Genre fiction

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Triples44
Avg. degree1.99
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Genre fiction

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related to Critical reception and controversies · 19
Genre fiction → American Letters, Atlantic, BBC, Blood Music, Books, British Book Awards, Distinguished Contribution, Doris Lessing, Greg Bear, Horror, In, Los Angeles Review, Medal, Negative, Nobel, Salon, Stephen King, The Man Booker Prize, Time
related to Genre and the marketing of fiction · 3
Genre fiction → In, Some, Western
see also · 1
Genre fiction → Literary

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the chivalric romanceinstance ofIn later periods other genres0.80text
operainstance ofIn later periods other genres0.80text
and prose fiction developed.Though the novel is often seen as a modern genreinstance ofIn later periods other genres0.80text
Prideinstance ofand the novels of Jane Austen0.80text
Prejudiceinstance ofand the novels of Jane Austen0.80text
historical fiction or science fictioninstance ofIt is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres0.80text
but the boundaries are indistinctinstance ofIt is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres0.80text
futuristic scienceinstance ofwomen's fiction.Science fictionScience fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts0.80text
technologyinstance ofwomen's fiction.Science fictionScience fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts0.80text
space travelinstance ofwomen's fiction.Science fictionScience fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts0.80text
time travelinstance ofwomen's fiction.Science fictionScience fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts0.80text
faster than light travelinstance ofwomen's fiction.Science fictionScience fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts0.80text

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