Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction The Female Gentleman |
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Author:
| Schaub, Melissa |
Series title: | Crime Files Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-137-27695-7 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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This is a feminist study of a recurring character type in classic British detective fiction by women - a woman who behaves like a Victorian gentleman. Exploring this character type leads to a new evaluation of the politics of classic detective fiction and the middlebrow novel as a whole.
This is a feminist study of a recurring character type in classic British detective fiction by women - a woman who behaves like a Victorian gentleman. Exploring this character type leads to a new evaluation of the politics of classic detective fiction and the middlebrow novel as a whole.