Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction

Autori

• Stuart Sim

Parametri

Pagine

133pagine

Tempo di lettura

5ore

• Arte / Cultura
• Mappe e viaggi
• Narrativa
• Sulla letteratura

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Contemporary American crime fiction features detectives who often resort to revenge as a means of achieving justice, reflecting a society grappling with declining moral values. This study explores how the traditional image of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic figure is challenged in the writings of authors like James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky, revealing a more complex and flawed portrayal of these characters.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2015

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