期刊名称：International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN：2278-4012
出版年度：2015
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：427
出版社：Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要：Readers’ response is important aspect to measure society’s acceptance or refusal toliterary work. This research aims to explore readers’ response to Sundanese popular novels in1960s to 1970s and comprehend their opinion, comment and idea. Reception theory is maintheory used to explore responses. Letters sent to writers and publishers are source of data. Thisresearch found several matters as their hopes and suggestions. Readers mostly like Sundanesepopular novel very much. They expect publisher can produce more often for twice and threetimes a week. Exploring Silat stories and struggle of society are mostly preferred. Moralmessage is expected to educate readers because of its benefit. Happy ending stories are alsohope of most readers. Then, language style of writer becomes their concern of describing howsuitable the stories for all levels of age. Because of the reason, Sundanese popular novels areessential media for learning Sundanese culture especially maintaining local wisdom. In short,this not only gives entertain for readers but also education.
