Title Murder by the book? : feminism and the crime novel / /Sally R. Munt

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1994

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Description viii, 262 pages ; 23 cm Series Narrative forms and social formation Narrative forms and social formations Narrative forms and social formation Narrative forms and social formations. Contents 1. Masculinity and Masquerade or 'Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?' Mainstream women crime writers -- 2. The New Woman - A Sheep in Wolves' Clothing? Liberal feminist crime fiction -- 3. A Case of 'Death by Political Correction'? Socialist feminist crime fiction -- 4. 'A Change is Gonna Come'? Race politics in crime fiction by women -- 5. The Investigators: Lesbian crime fiction -- 6. Murdering the Inner Man? Psychoanalysis and feminist crime fiction -- 7. 'What Does it Mean to Sing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and Release Balloons?' Postmodernism and the crime fiction of Sarah Schulman -- 8. An Unsuitable Genre for a Woman? Analysis English fiction Crime stories Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism. American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Crime in literature. Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism. Detective and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism. English fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism. English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Feminism and literature -- English-speaking countries -- History -- 20th century. Feminism and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Feminism and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Feminist fiction -- History and criticism. Women and literature -- English-speaking countries -- History -- 20th century. Women and literature. LC no. 93049588 ISBN 0415109183 0415109191 (paperback)

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