The sleuth and the goddess : Hestia, Artemis, Athena and Aphrodite in women's detective fiction /

The sleuth and the goddess : Hestia, Artemis, Athena and Aphrodite in women's detective fiction /

"Rowland presents a detailed exploration of how the archetypes of ancient goddesses Hestia, Artemis, Athena and Aphrodite breathe into and shape female-authored detective fiction. Representing aspects of characterisation not bound by gender, the book examines how these archetypes emerge in them...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rowland, Susan, 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2020.
Subjects:
Detective and mystery stories, American > History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, English > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > Women authors > History and criticism.
English fiction > Women authors > History and criticism.
Goddesses, Greek, in literature.

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