Conformity and singularity in Patricia Highsmith’s early novels

Peters, F (2015) 'Conformity and singularity in Patricia Highsmith’s early novels.' Clues: A Journal of Detection, 33 (2). pp. 9-19.

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Abstract

This essay explores Highsmith’s critique of the American suburbs in the novels of the 1950s and early 1960s. It focuses on This Sweet Sickness, highlighting not only Highsmith’s critique of conformity but also her recognition of the threat of psychic breakdown for those who resisted cultural norms.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Cold War; Highsmith, Patricia; masculinity; obsession; suburbs
Divisions: School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited: 30 Oct 2015 15:51
Last Modified: 15 Aug 2021 09:41
ISSN: 0742-4248
URI / Page ID: https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/6761
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