The Boy Detectives
Essays on the Hardy Boys and Others
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers · Print & ebook · July 15, 2010
Much has been written about the girl sleuth in fiction, a feminist figure embodying all the potential wit and drive of girlhood.
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- Who it’s for
- Eleven essays examine boy detectives, their literary inheritance, and their place in popular culture.
- Genres
- Mystery & Crime Crit
- Published
- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, July 15, 2010
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Much has been written about the girl sleuth in fiction, a feminist figure embodying all the potential wit and drive of girlhood. Her male counterpart, however, has received much less critical attention despite his popularity in the wider culture.
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This collection of 11 essays examines the boy detective and his genre from a number of critical perspectives, addressing the issues of these young characters, heirs to the patriarchy yet still concerned with first crushes and soda shop romances. Series explored include the Hardy Boys, Tow Swift, the Three Investigators, Christopher Cool and Tim Murphy, as well as works by Astrid Lindgren, Mark Haddon and Joe Meno.
The Boy Sleuth
Eleven essays examine boy detectives, their literary inheritance, and their place in popular culture.
Come here for
- Critical perspectives on the Hardy Boys and other boy-detective series
- Essays addressing first crushes and soda-shop romances
Expect
- Attention to young characters as heirs to patriarchy
- Discussion of the genre across several series and works
Where it sits
| Mystery & Crime Crit | 77% |
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- Authors
- Michael G. Cornelius
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
- Published
- July 15, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook