Cultural Constructions of the Femme Fatale

Author	: S. Simkin
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 322
Release	: 2014-10-29
ISBN-10	: 9781137313324
ISBN-13	: 1137313323
Rating	: 4/5 (323 Downloads)

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Download or read book Cultural Constructions of the Femme Fatale 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. 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.

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