Detectives in the shadows : a hard-boiled history
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Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
Physical Desc
216 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Central Kansas Library System - CKLS Rotating Books | Mys LEE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Detective and mystery films -- United States -- History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism.
Detectives in literature.
Detectives in motion pictures.
Heroes in literature.
Heroes in motion pictures.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
National characteristics, American, in motion pictures.
Toughness (Personality trait)
Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism.
Detectives in literature.
Detectives in motion pictures.
Heroes in literature.
Heroes in motion pictures.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
National characteristics, American, in motion pictures.
Toughness (Personality trait)
OCLC Fast Subjects
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Detective and mystery films.
Detective and mystery stories, American.
Detectives in literature.
Detectives in motion pictures.
Heroes in literature.
Heroes in motion pictures.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
National characteristics, American, in motion pictures.
Toughness (Personality trait)
United States.
Detective and mystery films.
Detective and mystery stories, American.
Detectives in literature.
Detectives in motion pictures.
Heroes in literature.
Heroes in motion pictures.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
National characteristics, American, in motion pictures.
Toughness (Personality trait)
United States.
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Published
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Crime fiction expert Susanna Lee tracks the evolution of the hard-boiled character type over time and media in the United States. She shows how crime fiction rose in popularity at times of national conflict. Readers and viewers crave the sort of grit and independence that the hard-boiled detective offers when reality may leave them feeling they lack control over their own lives. This is a study of literature and film and also a work of cultural studies"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lee, S. (2020). Detectives in the shadows: a hard-boiled history . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee, Susanna, 1970-. 2020. Detectives in the Shadows: A Hard-boiled History. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee, Susanna, 1970-. Detectives in the Shadows: A Hard-boiled History Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lee, Susanna. Detectives in the Shadows: A Hard-boiled History Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
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