Title Vigilante women in contemporary American fiction / Alison Graham-Bertolini

Edition 1st ed Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 193 pages) Series American literature readings in the 21st century American literature readings in the 21st century. Contents PART I: GREAT VENGEANCE AND FURIOUS ANGER: THE FEMALE AVENGER -- PART II: WOMEN WARRIORS AND WOMEN WITH WEAPONS -- PART III: THE WOMAN WHO SNAPS, THE WOMAN WHO KILLS -- PART IV: THE FEMALE BANDIT/OUTLAW Summary "Graham-Bertolini provides the first analysis of vigilante women in contemporary American fiction. She develops a dynamic model of vigilante heroines using literary and feminist theory and applies it to important texts, including those by Flagg, Glaspell, Hong-Kington, Hurston, Rawlings, Walker, and more. This analysis broadens our understanding of how law and culture infringe upon women's rights"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism Vigilantes in literature. Heroines in literature. Women in literature. Literary studies: from c 1900 -- English -- USA. Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers -- English -- USA. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. LITERARY CRITICISM -- Feminist. LITERARY CRITICISM -- General. Literature. American fiction Heroines in literature Vigilantes in literature Women in literature Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 -- United States of America, USA -- 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999. Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers -- United States of America, USA -- 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999. Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780230339309 0230339301

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