Murdering masculinities fantasies of gender and violence in the American crime novel /

Forter, Greg.

Murdering masculinities fantasies of gender and violence in the American crime novel / [electronic resource] : Greg Forter. - New York : New York University Press, c2000. - 268 p. - Sexual cultures . - Sexual cultures. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-259) and index.

9780814728185


Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.
Psychoanalysis and literature--History--United States--20th century.
American fiction--Male authors--History and criticism.
American fiction--History and criticism.--20th century
Masculinity in literature.
Criminals in literature.
Violence in literature.
Fantasy in literature.
Crime in literature.
Men in literature.


Electronic books.

PS374.D4 / F67 2000

813/.087209353