Vigilante Women in Contemporary American Fiction (American Literature Readings in the 21st Century)

"Graham-Bertolini provides the first analysis of vigilante women in contemporary American fiction. She develops a dynamic model of vigilante heroines using literary and feminist theory and applies it to important texts, including those by Flagg, Glaspell, Hong-Kington, Hurston, Rawlings, Walker, and more. This analysis broadens our understanding of how law and culture infringe upon women's rights"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-vii Introduction....Pages 1-16 Great Vengeance and Furious Anger: The Female Avenger....Pages 17-53 Women Warriors and Women with Weapons....Pages 55-91 The Woman Who Snaps, The Woman Who Kills....Pages 93-127 The Female Bandit/Outlaw....Pages 129-161 Conclusions....Pages 163-170 Back Matter....Pages 171-193 Graham-Bertolini provides the first analysis of vigilante women in contemporary American fiction. By developing a dynamic model of vigilante heroines using literary and feminist theory and applying it to important texts, this analysis broadens our understanding of how law and culture infringe upon women's rights