Early Female Detectives in Victorian Literature

Oct 25, 2016·
Maitrayee Roychoudhury
Maitrayee Roychoudhury
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Abstract
An examination of the earliest representations of female detectives in Victorian literature, exploring their role in shaping the detective fiction genre.
Date
Oct 25, 2016 1:00 PM — 2:30 PM
Event
Unravelling Crime Panel
Location

Hansraj College

Mahatma Hans Raj Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110007

A presentation examining the emergence and significance of female detectives in Victorian literature.

Victorian Literature Detective Fiction Gender Studies Literary History
Maitrayee Roychoudhury
Authors
Maitrayee Roychoudhury
Assistant Professor