Crime culture : figuring criminality in fiction and film

Crime culture : figuring criminality in fiction and film / edited by Bran Nicol, Eugene McNulty and Patricia Pulham.

Exploring crime in works which are not usually associated with crime genres, this work breathes new life into staple themes in crime fiction/cinema such as gender, the body and the city, and offers analyses of new elements such as the mythology of the hitman and the cultural impact of 'senseles...

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Other Authors: Nicol, Bran, 1969-, McNulty, Eugene, Pulham, Patricia, 1959-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Continuum, 2011.
Series:Continuum literary studies.
Subjects:
1900-2099
Crime in literature.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
English fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
Crime films > United States > History and criticism.
Crime films > Great Britain > History and criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Literature.
American fiction
Crime films
Crime in literature
English fiction
Great Britain
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Exploring crime in works which are not usually associated with crime genres, this work breathes new life into staple themes in crime fiction/cinema such as gender, the body and the city, and offers analyses of new elements such as the mythology of the hitman and the cultural impact of 'senseless' murders.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 237 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441140128
1441140123
1283205734
9781283205733
9781441150165
1441150161
9786613205735
6613205737
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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