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Bridget Jones's Diary (novel)
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| Author | Helen Fielding |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Nick Turpin[1] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Romantic comedy, Chick lit |
| Publisher | Picador |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-670-88072-8 |
| OCLC | 38884462 |
| 823/.914 21 | |
| LC Class | PR6056.I4588 B75 1998 |
| Followed by | The Edge of Reason (1999) |
Bridget Jones's Diary is a 1996 novel by Helen Fielding. Written in the form of a personal diary, the novel chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single working woman living in London. She writes about her career, self-image, vices, family, friends, and romantic relationships.
By 2006, the book had sold over two million copies worldwide.[2] Critics have credited Fielding's novel as the "ur-text" of the contemporary chick lit movement.[3] A sequel, The Edge of Reason, was published in 1999, and two further novels, Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy and Bridget Jones's Baby, were published in 2013 and 2016 respectively. The original novel was adapted into a popular 2001 film, and later developed into a series with the latest sequel set to release in 2025.
- ^ Kirby, Terry (13 November 2004). "The true story of Bridget Jones". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Memmott, Carol (11 June 2006). "Chick lit, for better or for worse, is here to stay". USA Today. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ Whelehan, Imelda (2002). Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary: A Reader's Guide. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-0-8264-5322-8.
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