Crime culture figuring criminality in fiction and film
by
Nicol, Bran, 1969-
Title
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Crime culture figuring criminality in fiction and film
Author
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Nicol, Bran, 1969-
Publication Information
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London : Continuum, 2011.
Physical Description
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x, 237 p. : ill.
Series
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Continuum literary studies
Continuum literary studies.
Abstract
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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.
Subject Term
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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.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Added Author
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Nicol, Bran, 1969-
McNulty, Eugene.
Pulham, Patricia, 1959-
Added Corporate Author
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ProQuest (Firm)
Electronic Access
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| Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Shelf Location | Holding Information |
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| PN56 .C7 C75 2011 | 981517-1001 | Ebook Central | Ebook Central | |