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Étienne-Léon de Lamothe-Langon (1786-1864) is, without a doubt, a true giant of the popular literature of the first half of the 19th century. As one of the most prolific authors of his time, he knew how to adapt to the literary tastes of the public from the end of the Napoleonic era until the fall of the July Monarchy. Firstly, the present study outlines the biography of this now largely forgotten writer, a key factor for understanding his literary career, and it gives an overview of his work. At the beginning of the first chapter, particular emphasis is put on the diary of Lamothe-Langon dating from 1809. Later in the chapter, the reception of Lamothe-Langon’s novels in the press of time and his literary posterity are examined. The following chapter focuses on the analysis of the paratext, an essential factor shedding light on many otherwise hidden aspects of the chosen corpus consisting of the eleven novels of Lamothe-Langon belonging to the Gothic genre. The third part of the book is devoted to the dark but fascinating universe of Lamothe-Langon’s novelistic world characterized by a highly heterogeneous assortment of characters in a spatio-temporal framework defined by a whole range of diverse phenomena proper to the world of Gothic fiction. Finally, an important aspect of the novels belonging to the corpus, namely their hybridity, both formal and generic, is thoroughly examined taking into consideration the intrinsic correlation existing between the analyzed novels and the dominant genres of their period, such as the Gothic fiction, the fantastique, the sentimental novel and the historical novel.

French literature. --- Popular literature.

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Popular literature. --- Dime novels. --- Fiction --- Popular literature --- Penny dreadfuls --- Literature, Popular --- Books and reading --- Popular culture

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A man is changed into a flea and must bring his future parents together in order to become human again. A woman convinces a river god to cure her sick son, but the remedy has mixed consequences. A young man must choose whether to be close to his wife's soul or body. And two deaf mutes transcend their physical existence in the garden of dreams. Strange and fantastical, these fairy tales of Béla Balázs (1884-1949), Hungarian writer, film critic, and famous librettist of Bluebeard's Castle, reflect his profound interest in friendship, alienation, and Taoist philosophy. Translated and introduced by Jack Zipes, one of the world's leading authorities on fairy tales, The Cloak of Dreams brings together sixteen of Balázs's unique and haunting stories. Written in 1921, these fairy tales were originally published with twenty images drawn in the Chinese style by painter Mariette Lydis, and this new edition includes a selection of Lydis's brilliant illustrations. Together, the tales and pictures accentuate the motifs and themes that run throughout Balázs's work: wandering protagonists, mysterious woods and mountains, solitude, and magical transformation. His fairy tales express our deepest desires and the hope that, even in the midst of tragedy, we can transcend our difficulties and forge our own destinies. Unusual, wondrous fairy tales that examine the world's cruelties and twists of fate, The Cloak of Dreams will entertain, startle, and intrigue.

Tales --- Fairy tales --- S16/0475 --- China: Literature and theatrical art--Popular literature (incl. fairy tales, legends)

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Popular literature --- Fiction --- History and criticism. --- Mills & Boon (Firm) --- Mills and Boon --- Harlequin Mills & Boon (Firm)

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2019 jährte sich das Erscheinen von Defoes Robinson Crusoe zum 300. Mal. Zu diesem Anlass fand am Zentrum für Buchwissenschaft der LMU München eine Tagung statt, bei der buchhandelsgeschichtliche Kontexte des Romans dargelegt, neue Interpretationen diskutiert sowie die Rezeption des Robinson Crusoe untersucht wurden. In der Einleitung des Sammelbandes legt Christine Haug dar, unter welchen presse- und buchgeschichtlichen Voraussetzungen sich Daniel Defoe im frühkapitalistischen London als Bestsellerautor und politischer Journalist etablieren konnte. Die folgenden Beiträge behandeln motivgeschichtliche, ökonomische, kultur- und rechtsgeschichtliche Aspekte des Robinson Crusoe (Oliver Bach, Anne Enderwitz, Hania Siebenpfeiffer, Daniel Syrovy), befassen sich mit der Gattung der Robinsonade ( Iwan Michelangelo d’Aprile, Norbert Bachleitner, Wolfram Malte Fues, Wynfrid Kriegleder), mit jugendliterarischen Bearbeitungen des Stoffes (Andrew O`Malley, Peter Pohl, Hans-Heino Ewers) und mit der Robinson-Rezeption in der Lyrik und im Roman des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts (Bill Bell, Daniela Jancsó). Der vorliegende Sammelband gehört zu den wenigen neuen Neuerscheinungen, die zum Robinson-Jahr veröffentlicht wurden. Erstmals wird darin im deutschsprachigen Raum die aktuelle internationale Forschung zu Defoe ausführlich dargestellt und mit einer innovativen Sicht auf den in Entstehung begriffenen globalen Buchmarkt verbunden. The year 2019 marked the 300th anniversary of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. His novel was a huge success right away and was soon followed by bootlegs and translations. With the robinsonade, an independent genre of adventure literature was born. These contributions examine the novel within the context of bookselling history, provide new interpretations, and shed light on its multifaceted adaptation history up into the twenty-first century.

LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General. --- Popular literature. --- Robinson Crusoe. --- censorship. --- children's and young adult literature. --- globalization.