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Escape literature

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Definition:

Escape literature is written for entertainment. This type of work may still have some literary value, but its primary purpose is to help us pass the time or to escape into an alternate reality. Have you ever found literature to be an escape from your everyday life?
Pronunciation:

is-'kAp
Also Known As:

Guilty-pleasure literature, escape fiction, adventure novels, romance fiction.
Common Misspellings:

eskap, escap.
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