| Reflecting on Miss Marple Contributor(s): Shaw, Marion (Author), Vanacker, Sabine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138322415 ISBN-13: 9781138322417 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| Series: Routledge Revivals |
| Physical Information: 130 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1991, Reflecting on Miss Marple looks at the incongruous combination of violence, murder and a sweet, white-haired old lady, and examines why this makes such a potent but unlikely formula. The book is an astute and engaging account which reveals Miss Marple as a feminist heroine, triumphantly able to exploit contemporary prejudices against unmarried women in order to solve her case. The authors explore the inherent contradictions of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple novels, their social context, and their place in detective fiction as a whole. |
