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Lethal performances : women who kill in modern American drama / Ottilie P. Klein.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Klein, Ottilie P., author.
- Series:
- Contributions to English and American literary studies (CEALS) ; vol. 1.
- Contributions to English and American literary studies (CEALS) ; vol. 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- Women in literature.
- Women murderers in literature.
- Murder in literature.
- Crime in literature.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 346 pages ; 22 cm.
- Other Title:
- Women who kill in American drama
- Place of Publication:
- Frankfurt am Main ; New York : Peter Lang GmbH, [2017]
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Women and Crime, or: Why Sexual Difference Matters
- 3. Murder Most Foul: Killing the Angel in the House
- 4. Murder Most Rare: A Search for Traces in Postwar American Culture
- 5. Murder Most Fair: Female Murder as a Catalyst for Social Change
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1894 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9783631732649
- 3631732643
- OCLC:
- 995759800
- Publisher Number:
- 99977856588
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