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Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction
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Contemporary American crime fiction features detectives who often resort to revenge as a means of achieving justice, reflecting a society grappling with declining moral values. This study explores how the traditional image of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic figure is challenged in the writings of authors like James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky, revealing a more complex and flawed portrayal of these characters.
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Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction, Stuart Sim
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stuart Sim
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 133
- ISBN13
- 9781137469656
- Category
- Fiction, About Literature, Maps and Travel
- Description
- Contemporary American crime fiction features detectives who often resort to revenge as a means of achieving justice, reflecting a society grappling with declining moral values. This study explores how the traditional image of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic figure is challenged in the writings of authors like James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky, revealing a more complex and flawed portrayal of these characters.