Heartbreakers: Women and Violence in Contemporary Culture and Literature

Hendin, J.

From Medea to Goneril to Sharon Stone's ice-pick murderer to Susan Smith, the image of the violent woman has fascinated readers and audiences in a way that other figures have not. Jo Hendin looks at the figure of the violent woman in her latest book where she argues that a violent woman is a grenade pitched towards both conservative and liberal views of women. Peopled with some of the most fascinating women in history, both real and imagined, Heartbreakers is a thought-provoking read.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-03-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781403971326

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Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 312