Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, American
| Author: | Stuart Sim | ISBN: | 9781137469663 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | April 8, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stuart Sim |
| ISBN: | 9781137469663 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | April 8, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
