The roman noir in post-war French culture : dark fictions /

Populist and widely disseminated, the French roman noir has a reputation as a minor genre with its roots in American popular culture. This study challenges such preconceptions and examines the genre as a critical response to concerns and debates in post-war French society.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Gorrara, Claire
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Series:	Oxford studies in modern European culture.
Subjects:	Detective and mystery stories, French > History and criticism. Noir fiction > History and criticism. Detective and mystery stories, French Noir fiction Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book