The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture

The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9781476607733
ISBN-13 : 1476607737
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Book Synopsis The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture by : Lisa M. Dresner

Download or read book The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture written by Lisa M. Dresner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the author examines how women detectives are portrayed in film, in literature and on TV. Chapters examine the portrayal of female investigators in each of these four genres: the Gothic novel, the lesbian detective novel, television and film.


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