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Gender and Representation in British `Golden Age´ Crime Fiction
Megan Hoffman
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Description for Gender and Representation in British `Golden Age´ Crime Fiction
Hardback. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
This book provides an original and compelling analysis of the ways in which British women's golden age crime narratives negotiate the conflicting social and cultural forces that influenced depictions of gender in popular culture in the 1920s until the late 1940s. The book explores a wide variety of texts produced both by writers who have been the focus of a relatively large amount of critical attention, such as Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Margery Allingham, but also those who have received comparatively little, such as Christianna Brand, Ngaio Marsh, Gladys Mitchell, Josephine Tey and Patricia Wentworth. Through its original ... Read more
This book provides an original and compelling analysis of the ways in which British women's golden age crime narratives negotiate the conflicting social and cultural forces that influenced depictions of gender in popular culture in the 1920s until the late 1940s. The book explores a wide variety of texts produced both by writers who have been the focus of a relatively large amount of critical attention, such as Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Margery Allingham, but also those who have received comparatively little, such as Christianna Brand, Ngaio Marsh, Gladys Mitchell, Josephine Tey and Patricia Wentworth. Through its original ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Crime Files
Condition
New
Weight
417g
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137536655
SKU
V9781137536655
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99-15
About Megan Hoffman
Megan Hoffman holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of St Andrews, UK. Her publications include a chapter entitled Assuming Identities: Strategies of Drag in Laurie R. King's Mary Russell Series in Murdering Miss Marple: Essays on Gender and Sexuality in the New Golden Age of Women's Crime Fiction ( 012) and article entries in 100 ... Read more
Reviews for Gender and Representation in British `Golden Age´ Crime Fiction
The 1920s-40s were a time of great change for woman, politically, socially and career wise, which Hoffman succinctly summarises at the start of her book. ... I really enjoyed this book. Hoffman's readings of texts were consistently detailed and engaging, helping me to look at familiar stories in a new light. I also liked her writing style (a crucial element ... Read more