Cultural Constructions of the Femme Fatale
Download or Read eBook Cultural Constructions of the Femme Fatale PDF written by S. Simkin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : S. Simkin |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2014-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137313324 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137313323 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultural Constructions of the Femme Fatale by : S. Simkin
Book excerpt: The figure of the beautiful but lethal woman has haunted the Western imagination from ancient myth to contemporary film. Looking at news media, cinema, drama and other cultural forms, this study considers the interaction between representations of 'real life' 'femmes fatales' and their fictional counterparts.