Middlebrow feminism in classic British detective fiction : the female gentleman
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Middlebrow feminism in classic British detective fiction : the female gentleman
（Crime files）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-158) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction: Middlebrow Women and Detective Fiction Victorian Contexts: Failed Gentlemen and New Women Anatomy of the Female Gentleman Conclusion: Assessing the Female Gentleman Bibliography Index
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