Revenge versus legality wild justice from Balzac to Clint Eastwood and Abu Ghraib
by
Maynard, Katherine Kearney, 1953-
Title
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Revenge versus legality wild justice from Balzac to Clint Eastwood and Abu Ghraib
Author
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Maynard, Katherine Kearney, 1953-
Personal Author
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Maynard, Katherine Kearney, 1953-
Publication Information
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Physical Description
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xiii, 214 p. : ill.
Contents
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Revenge and the detective tradition : when dogs don't bark, and detectives don't tell -- Some like it wild : supernatural revenge in Sheridan Le Fanu's Mr. Justice / Harbottle -- Law and the romantic ego : conspiracy and justice in Honoré de Balzac's Le Père Goriot -- Justice, race, and revenge in Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson -- The empire strikes back : imperialism and justice in E.M. Forster's A passage to India -- Race, sex, fear, revenge in Richard Wright's Native son -- State terrorism and revenge in Andre Brink's A dry white season -- Rogue cops and beltway vigilantes.
Subject Term
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Criminal justice, Administration of.
Vigilantes.
Rule of law.
Terrorism -- Prevention.
Revenge.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Added Author
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Kearney, Jarod.
Guimond, James.
Added Corporate Author
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ProQuest (Firm)
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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IYTE Library | E-Book | 2124541-1001 | K5001 .M39 2010 | Ebrary E-Books |