Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction The Female Gentleman
Description
This is a feminist study of a recurring character type in classic British detective fiction by women - a woman who behaves like a Victorian gentleman. Exploring this character type leads to a new evaluation of the politics of classic detective fiction and the middlebrow novel as a whole.
Keywords
FictionLiterary CriticismModern20th CenturyEuropeanSocial ScienceFeminism & Feminist TheoryGender StudiesLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & Comparative
2013Book
Author(s)Melissa Schaub
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137276957
LanguageEnglish
