Unpunished: A Mystery - Brossura

Gilman, Charlotte Perkins

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ISBN 10: 1558611851 ISBN 13: 9781558611856

Casa editrice: Feminist Pr, 1998

Riassunto

Written in the late 1920s and never before published, this mystery by the author of such early feminist classics as The Yellow Wall-Paper is a major literary find. Gilman's first and only detective novel recounts the murder of a pernicious attorney who has been shot, stabbed, bludgeoned, strangled, and poisoned. Unpunished's husband-and-wife detective team present a model of true partnership, while the unfolding details of the case offer poignant evidence of the injustice that poor and powerless women can suffer at the hands of a brutal man. Gilman weaves her case for women's freedom and empowerment into a mystery rich in twists and turns, colorful characters, red herrings, suspense and wry humor.

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Recensione:

"Sure to delight mystery lovers and anyone interested in the history of early feminism. . . . Gilman weaves [her] overt political message into the story with wit and verve. . . . The book’s surprising ending, fast-paced action and endearing detectives make it far more than a valuable historical artifact; it’s a smart, entertaining whodunit by a writer who understood (and clearly enjoyed) the genre, even as she put it to polemical use." Publishers Weekly

"A lively mystery melodrama." Washington Post Book World

"Gilman was way ahead of her time . . . paving the way for contemporary heroines like Sara Paretsky’s V. I. Warshawski and Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Milhone." Seattle Weekly

"A feminist gem from the Golden Age of detective fiction . . . [Unpunished] is funny and smart and cleverly plotted, right down to the twist ending." The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

L'autore:

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was a feminist writer, lecturer, and activist, and is best known for The Yellow Wall-Paper. Her many other works include the science fiction trilogy Herland and Women and Economics.

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• Editore: Feminist Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1558611851
• ISBN 13: 9781558611856
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 192
• Redattore: Golden Catherine J., Knight Denise D.