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L.A. private eyes / Dahlia Schweitzer.
LIBRA PS374.D4 S394 2019
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schweitzer, Dahlia, author.
- Series:
- Quick takes
- Quick takes: movies and popular culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Detective and mystery television programs.
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--In literature.
- Los Angeles (Calif.).
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--In motion pictures.
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--On television.
- California--Los Angeles.
- United States.
- Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.
- Detective and mystery stories, American.
- Film noir--United States--History and criticism.
- Film noir.
- Detective and mystery television programs--History and criticism.
- Literature.
- Motion pictures.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- v, 184 pages ; 18 cm.
- Other Title:
- LA private eyes
- Los Angeles private eyes
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- "L.A. Private Eyes examines the tradition of the private eye as it evolves in films, books, and television shows set in Los Angeles from the 1930s through the present day. It takes a closer look at narratives--both on screens and on the printed page--in which detectives travel the streets of Los Angeles, uncovering corruption, moral ambiguity and greed with the conviction of urban cowboys, while always ultimately finding truth and redemption. With a review of Los Angeles history, crime stories, and film noir, L.A. Private Eyes explores the metamorphosis of the solitary detective figure and the many facets of the genre itself, from noir to mystery, on- the screen. While the conventions of the genre may have remained consistent and recognizable, the points where they evolve highlight changing gender and power roles"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Los Angeles
- The detective story
- The detective
- The Black detective
- The lady dick
- The girl sleuth.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780813596372
- 0813596378
- 9780813596365
- 081359636X
- OCLC:
- 1047278213
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