Interdisciplinary love studies
As readers of popular romance know, “love” isn’t just one thing. It’s more like an ecosystem, containing a range of climates and terrains. After all, when we talk about love, we’re often talking about...
View ArticleThe tragic love story (pt. 1)
From Romeo and Juliet to Dil Se, tragic love stories wrench our heartstrings. So why do we tell them? Why do we want to read and watch them? Scholar Eric Selinger says unhappy endings serve emotional...
View ArticleThe tragic love story (pt. 2)
Many cultures across the world and throughout time have painted passionate love as a doomed affair. Eric Selinger, professor of English at DePaul University, says that, though the American HEA has its...
View ArticleGerman romance in the U.S.
In the late 1800s, romance novels by German author E. Marlitt were big sellers in the U.S. The post German romance in the U.S. appeared first on The Popular Romance Project.
View ArticleOptimism in U.S. Romance
Where did the American expectation of a happy ending to romantic stories originate? Scholar Eric Selinger looks back. The post Optimism in U.S. Romance appeared first on The Popular Romance Project.
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