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Victorian Noir: Cornell Woolrich's Waltz into Darkness.

Authors :
Snyder, Robert Lance
Source :
Journal of American Culture. Dec2023, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p295-301. 7p.
Publication Year :
2023

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.

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