Walton, S (2015) '“Sooner or later most of us get hooked”: the question of insanity in Patricia Highsmith’s 'Strangers on a train' and 'The talented Mr. Ripley'.' Clues: A Journal of Detection, 33 (2). pp. 20-31.
|
Text
Sooner or later - Clues.pdf - Accepted Version Repository Terms Apply. Download (757kB) | Preview |
Official URL: https://sites.google.com/a/cua.edu/clues/home
Abstract
This article considers constructions of insanity in 'Strangers on a Train' and 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' in the context of historical understandings of psychopathy and sociopathic personality disturbance. It examines Patricia Highsmith’s psychological influences and assesses how her novels have been read in relation to changing notions of criminal insanity in psychiatry, law, and culture.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Detective Fiction, Patricia Highsmith, Medical Humanities, Insanity, Mystery |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0441 Literary History P Language and Literature > PS American literature |
| Divisions: | School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities |
| Related URLs: | |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2015 12:18 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2021 09:41 |
| ISSN: | 0742-4248 |
| URI / Page ID: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/6757 |
 |
Request a change to this item or report an issue |
 |
Update item (repository staff only) |
Tools
Tools
