A literary genre or work that deliberately rejects or parodies the conventions and ideals of romantic literature.
From anti- (against) + romance (a genre of literature featuring love and adventure). Romance comes from Old French romanz, originally meaning 'written in the Roman vernacular language.'
Antiromance novels like 'Wuthering Heights' or modern works deliberately break the 'happily ever after' rule—they're like romance stories written by someone annoyed with romance stories, which is surprisingly entertaining.
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