Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: The Female Gentleman

By Melissa Schaub

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349446904
• ISBN13: 9781349446902
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"