Sherlock's sisters: the british female detective, 1864-1913

Auteur :
Kestner, Joseph A.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754604815
Date de publication :
3 déc. 2003
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
498 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study concentrates on the implications of the emergence of the female detective during the Victorian and early Edwardian periods. The author draws attention to the many social conventions that would label women detectives as having too transgressive a quality for the period.