In this critical study, Pattee examines the series' content, structure, and reader base, investigating an influential marketing and literary phenomenon, and interrogating the intersecting influences of history, audience positioning, and readability that allowed "Sweet Valley" to flourish, and continues to allow other teen series to enjoy popular acclaim.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Selected Contents: Introduction 1: Now Entering Sweet Valley, California: The Evolution of Young Adult Literature and the "Sweet Valley High" Series 2: A Political Map of Sweet Valley, California: The Ideological Content of Francine Pascal's Series 3: A Physical Map of Sweet Valley, California: The Literary Landscape of "Sweet Valley High" 4: The Readers' Text(s): Reading and Re-Reading "Sweet Valley High" 5: The "New" Sweet Valley High 6: The Legacy of "Sweet Valley High" Notes Bibliography Index
