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This study of crime and masquerade in fiction focuses upon the criminal as a 'performer'. Through stimulating discussions of a wide range of criminal types, Peach argues for the importance of novels that have been neglected. The book integrates incisive literary and cultural criticism with...

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Main Author: Peach, Linden (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Series:Crime files series.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
British and Irish Literature.
Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Fiction.
Gender Studies.
Literary Theory.
North American Literature.
British literature.
Criminology.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Literature > Philosophy.
Sex (Psychology)
Social sciences.
Sociology.
America > Literatures.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This study of crime and masquerade in fiction focuses upon the criminal as a 'performer'. Through stimulating discussions of a wide range of criminal types, Peach argues for the importance of novels that have been neglected. The book integrates incisive literary and cultural criticism with arguments about gender, masquerade, crime and culture.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVIII, 184 pages)
ISBN:9780230625402
DOI:10.1057/9780230625402