Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction (e-bog) af Sim, Stuart
Sim, Stuart (forfatter)

Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction e-bog

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The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic ideal breaks down in the works of writers such as James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky.
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Forfattere Sim, Stuart (forfatter)
Udgivet 8 april 2015
Genrer 1KB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781137469663
The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic ideal breaks down in the works of writers such as James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky.