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Title:Feminism in Women's Detective Fiction
Price:USD$12.00
ISBN:0802005195
Item ID:BB06-50519
Quantity:1
Publisher:University of Toronto, Canada, 1995
Edition:Unstated
Binding:Softcover
Condition:Good
University of Toronto, 1995, Softcover, Book Condition: Good, Unstated

Names such as Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and Sam Spade are perhaps better known than the names of the authors who created them. The woman detective has also had worldwide appeal; yet, with the exception of Christie's Miss Marple, the names of female detectives and their authors have only recently gained wide attention through the popularity of Marcia Muller, Sue Grafton, and Sara Paretsky. The essays in this collection grapple with a wide range of issues important to the female sleuth - the most important, perhaps, being the oft-heard challenge to her suitability for the job. Not surprisingly, gender issues are the main focus of all the essays; indeed, in detective novels with a woman protagonist, these issues are often right at the surface. Some of the papers see the female sleuth as an important force in popular fiction, but many also challenge the notion that the woman detective is a positive model for feminists. They argue that fictional female sleuths have lost the 'otherness' that a feminine approach to the genre should encourage. Collectively, the essays also reveal the differences between British and American perspectives on the woman detective. Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 216 pages. Previous owner's signature in ink. Covers have some shelf-wear, a few marks, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; ISBN: 0802005195. ISBN/EAN: 9780802005199. Inventory No: 50519.
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