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Bad harlequin romance novels7/11/2023 Since my field is British Romanticism, I decided to “investigate” whether Regency-set romance novels accurately represent the Regency period, and, on the recommendation of friends, I began reading Loretta Chase’s now-classic Lord of Scoundrels (1995). I wanted a break from work, but graduate student guilt required something that still felt vaguely productive. I’ll start with mine: I was in the fifth year of my English PhD, and I had just turned in my dissertation prospectus to my committee. It’s inevitable, as anything too fun or too pleasurable always requires an explanation. To receive the LARB Quarterly Journal, become a member or purchase a copy at your local bookstore.ĪLL ROMANCE READERS will, at some point, be forced to defend their favorite genre. This piece is part of the launch of the latest issue of the LARB Print Quarterly Journal: No.
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