عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
PS374.D4 S656 2015
PS374
.
D4
S656
2015
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
1137469668
1349500569
9781137469663
9781349500567
b544867
Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction.
[Book]
S Sim
London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2015
(134 pages)
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction: The Anti-Detective Figure & the 'New America'; 2 James Ellroy: The LA Quartet & 'Absolute Justice'; 3 James Lee Burke: Dave Robicheaux --;Keeping Evil at Bay; 4 Walter Mosley: Easy Rawlins & the African American Experience; 5 Sara Paretsky: The Female Private Investigator versus Patriarchy; 6 George Pelecanos: Nick Stefanos --;The Private Investigator & 'Absolute Justice'; 7 Conclusion: Crime Fiction, Revenge & Moral Decline; Bibliography; Index.
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.
Literature -- History and criticism.
Literature, Modern -- 20th century.
Literature.
PS374
.
D4
S656
2015
S Sim
S Sim
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