Ordinary readers, as they understand them, appropriate books (including chapbooks and Harlequin romances) in their own ways, investing them with meaning that makes sense by their own lights.

普通读者，在这两位研究者的理解中，用自己的方法获得书(包括廉价故事书以及禾林罗曼史)，并且在他们自己的头脑中给这些书赋予意义。

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Romantic fiction accounts for more than $1 billion annually in U.S. sales; Quilliam says Harlequin — the brand name synonymous with romance novels — reportedly sells more than four books each second.

在美国，言情小说年度零售额达到10亿美元；奎利安说禾林出版社——这个品牌几乎是言情小说的代名词——的销售速度据说是每秒钟超过4本书。

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Now many are easily available: Harlequin has digitised more than 13,000 of its books.

但现在许多小说都可以轻易浏览了：Harlequin把将近13000本书制成了电子书。

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For books that attract commercial interest, the company has partnered with publishers like Harlequin to release them through traditional channels, but with more generous royalties.

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