Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction - by Stuart Sim (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- 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.
- About the Author: Stuart Sim is retired Professor of Critical Theory at Northumbria University, UK.
- 133 Pages
- Literary Criticism, American
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Book Synopsis
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.About the Author
Stuart Sim is retired Professor of Critical Theory at Northumbria University, UK. A Fellow of the English Association, he has published widely in the fields of critical theory and the novel as social criticism. Recent works include The End of Modernity (2010), The Lyotard Dictionary (ed., 2011), and Fifty Key Thinkers in Postmodernism (2013).
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .44 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 133
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Stuart Sim
Language: English
Street Date: April 8, 2015
TCIN: 1005549540
UPC: 9781137469656
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-8855
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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