Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction [electronic resource] /
Sim, Stuart.author.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Literature, Modern-20th century.
Fiction.
America-Literatures.
Literature-History and criticism.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Fiction.
North American Literature.
Literary History.