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Why Women Read Fiction

by Helen Taylor

Written communicationWomen, great britainBooks and readingWomenSocial aspectsFictionAppreciation

Explains how precious fiction is to contemporary British fiction readers, and how they draw on it to tell the stories of their lives. Draws on over 500 interviews with and questionnaires from women readers and writers.

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Book data: Open Library