| Author | : Stuart Sim |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Release Date | : 2015-04-08 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781137469663 |
| Pages | : 133 pages |
| Rating | : 4.1/5 (374 users) |
Download or read book Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction written by Stuart Sim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
