Title: Middlebrow feminism in classic British detective fiction : the female gentleman /
Authors: Schaub, Melissa, 1971-
Year: 2013
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, English History and criticism.; Feminism in literature.; Detective and mystery stories, English; Feminism in literature.; LITERARY CRITICISM European English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Abstract: "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."--Publisher's website.
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.