Espionage and exile : fascism and anti-fascism in British spy fiction and film / Phyllis Lassner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lassner, Phyllis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spy stories, English--History and criticism.

Spy stories, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 245 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2016.

Summary:

The first narrative analysis of mid-twentieth century British spy thrillers demonstrating their critiques of political responses to the dangers of Fascism, Nazism, and Communism.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Exile – The Heart of the Secret World

1. Eric Ambler: Espionage Chronicler of the 1930s

2. Double Agency: Women Writers of Espionage Fiction

3. Leslie Howard: Propaganda Artist

4. John le Carré’s Never-ending War of Exile

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Sep 2017).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4744-3147-X

1-4744-2684-0

1-4744-0111-2

OCLC:

1032366631