· New York Times bestselling author Kathleen E. Woodiwiss debut romance. The Flower. Doomed to a life of unending toil, Heather Simmons fears for her innocence—until a shocking, desperate act forces her to flee and to seek refuge in the arms of Brand: HarperCollins Publishers. "Kathleen Woodiwiss is credited with the invention of the modern historical romance novel: In she released The Flame and the Flower, an instant New York Times bestseller that created a literary precedent." Well done to her for "creating" this genre . many have learned from her, I'm sure/5(). She wrote her first book in longhand while living at a military outpost in Japan. Woodiwiss is credited with the invention of the modern historical romance novel: in , she released The Flame and the Flower, an instant New York Times bestseller, creating literary precedent/5(K).
The Flame And The Flower By Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - FictionDB. Cover art, synopsis, sequels, reviews, awards, publishing history, genres, and time period. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (born Kathleen Erin Hogg, June 3, - July 6, ), was an American www.doorway.ru pioneered the historical romance genre with the publication of her novel The Flame and the Flower. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss 3 June - 6 July Kathleen Erin Hogg was born on June 3, , in Alexandria, Louisiana, she was the youngest of eight siblings by Gladys (Coker) and Charles Wingrove Hogg, a disabled World War I veteran.
The debut work by author Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, The Flame And The Flower revolutionised the romance novel genre. It was the first such book to be distributed in paperback, and also the first to depict sexual relations between the hero and heroine. The massive success of this work ushered in a wave of historical "bodice rippers" through the 70s, which became the basis for much public opinion about the Romance Novel for years to come, even long after that first wave of tropes had faded away. Ms Woodiwiss wrote The Wolf and The Dove, a romance that was set during the Norman invasion, and it far surpasses the writing in The Flame and The Flower. The history was more authentic, I think, and the emotions truer, the romance more romantic. The Flame and the Flower (published ) is the debut work of romance novelist Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. The first modern "bodice ripper" romance novel, the book revolutionized the historical romance genre. It was also the first full-length romance novel to be published first in paperback rather than hardback.
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