Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismModern20th CenturyFictionAmericanLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & Comparative
2015Book
Author(s)Stuart Sim
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137469656
LanguageEnglish
