The Secrets of Great Mystery and Suspense Fiction

Female - Centered Mystery and Suspense (1x31)

Exibido em:: Out 10, 2013

Here, women step out of the three traditional roles they are typically reduced to in the mystery and suspense genre: victim, femme fatale, or detective. By examining a variety of books over the last century, Professor Schmid looks at both the good and the bad roles of women in the genre and how these stories have elevated female characters to more complex and nuanced roles.