The Petticoated Eye: Victorian Lady Detectives

Feb 24, 2012·
Maitrayee Roychoudhury
Maitrayee Roychoudhury
· 1 min read
Abstract
An examination of how gender, class, and genre intersect in the figure of the Victorian lady detective, exploring the social and literary implications of female detection.
Date
Feb 24, 2012 — Feb 26, 2012
Event
Body of Evidence Crime Fiction Conference
Location

St. Stephen’s College

University Enclave, New Delhi, Delhi 110007

A paper examining the intersection of gender, class, and genre in Victorian detective fiction.