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Victorian Noir: Cornell Woolrich's Waltz into Darkness.
- Source :
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Journal of American Culture . Dec2023, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p295-301. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- In the article, the author discusses terminal naturalism and the depiction of Victorian noir in literature by analyzing the novel "Waltz into Darkness" by American pulp writer Cornell Woolrich. Also cited are a comparison of the novel with Woolrich's other works like "The Bride Wore Black" and "I Married a Dead Man," and the novels' topics like human desires, murder, and cosmic determinism.
- Subjects :
- *NOIR fiction
*19TH century English literature
*MYSTERY fiction
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15427331
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of American Culture
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174293285
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jacc.13499