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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451145703321

Autore

Johnsen Rosemary Erickson

Titolo

Contemporary feminist historical crime fiction [[electronic resource] /] / Rosemary Erickson Johnsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

ISBN

1-281-36570-X

9786611365707

1-4039-8350-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Disciplina

813/.087209358

Soggetti

American fiction - Women authors - History and criticism

English fiction - Women authors - History and criticism

Detective and mystery stories, American - History and criticism

Detective and mystery stories, English - History and criticism

Historical fiction, American - History and criticism

Historical fiction, English - History and criticism

Women in literature

History in literature

American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism

English fiction - 20th century - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-169) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

By examining the feminist interventions of contemporary women writers working in this subgenre, Johnsen advances the existing critical discussion of women's crime fiction. The writers studied here bring research expertise to bear on their chosen historical settings, creating a powerful but widely accessible statement about women in history.