Unit 1: Popular Literature

Popular literature
Fiction that does not deal with abract problems.

HISTORY OF POPULAR LITERATURE

15th Century

Popular literature passed down orally, include works that drew on folklore and oral
tradition such as;

⚫ Broadside ballads
⚫ Jestbooks
⚫ Roman narrative
⚫ Almanacs

17th Century

Literacy had advanced in England, france, and other parts of northwestern Europe.

Chapbooks

Cheap publication of popular literature.

18-19th Century

Spread of elementary education.

19th Century
 Young-working class devoured sensational tates of crime and adventure.

20th Century

Genre label become codified

⚫ Popular fiction sold as paperback books.

⚫ Popular fiction became known as literary fiction.

Early 21st century

Digital publishing provided new venues.

E-reading devices

Allow reades to move quickly one title to next.

Vitality

Major purpose of popular literature is entertainment.

Genres

Romance Crime
Historical Science fiction
Fantasy Thriller

Themes

Love family
Power Coming-of-age
War Betrayal & Revenge
Survival Faith vs. Doubt
Beauty

Characteristic

Easy to read
Entertaining
Reflect cultural values and trends
Often formulaic
Wide appeal
Ofter adapted pther media

Representative works and authors

William Shakespeare

He was an english playwright, poet and actor.

Born: April 1564 Died: April 23, 1616

⚫ Greates writer in English

⚫ Bard of Avon
⚫ 39 written plays
⚫ 154 sonnets
⚫ 2 long narrative poems

Ernest Miller Hemingway

⚫ Awarded Noble prize

⚫ Masculity of writing

Born: July 21, 1899 Died: July 2, 1961

Charles Dickens

⚫ Best known for fictional characters

Born: February 7, 1812 Died: June 9, 1870

Joanne Kathleen Rowling

She wrote famous series of Harry potter

Born: July 31,1965

Eric Arthur Blair ( George Orwell)

⚫ Lucid prose
⚫ Essayist

Born: June 25, 1903 Died: January 21, 1950

Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy

⚫ Russian Author
⚫ Master of reaslistic fiction

Died: Nover 7 ( November 20) 1910

Jane Austine

⚫ 6 novels
⚫ English Novelist

Born: December 18, 1775 Died: July 18, 1817

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky

⚫ Russian Novelist
⚫ One of greatest novelist

Born: February 9, 1881 Died: November 11, 1821

Stephen Edwin king (Richard Bachman)

⚫ King of horror
⚫ Carrie
⚫ 65 novelas
⚫ 200 short stories