Suggested Titles
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Related Genres
- Love stories
- Chick Literature
- Drama
- Romantic Comedy
- Glitz fiction
- Women's Fiction
Definition: Romantic fiction
Romantic stories all involve a love relationship between two people, usually a man and a women, and they are often told froma women's point of view. There is always conflict that hinders the relationship, but it is resolved to a "happy ending."
Romance is the most popular universal theme to be meshed with other genres. It is often combined with other genres like "Mystery," "Historical Fiction" or "Realistic Fiction."
SOURCE: Malatesta, Mark (1019), The Book Genre Dictionary, https://book-genres.com/romance-genre-definition/
Videos
Literary Genres: Romanticism
The Romantics focused on the natural world and the feelings and ideas of individuals, and rejected the reason and science of the Age of Enlightenment. Let's explore how Romanticism changed the literary landscape.
SOURCE: Makematic (2023) ClickView, https://clickv.ie/w/B6uw