Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction
| Author | : Stuart Sim |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 134 |
| Release | : 2015-04-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137469663 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137469668 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction by : Stuart Sim
Download or read book Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction written by Stuart Sim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
