Worpole, Ken

Dockers and Detectives

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ISBN 13:
9781905512379
author:
Worpole, Ken
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Five Leaves Publications
language:
English
Publication Year:
2008
Pages:
140
Dimensions:
125mm X 196mm
Genre:
Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£10.09

Description

Dockers and Detectives by Ken Worpole explores the enduring appeal of 1930s US crime novels to an industrial working class in England. The author examines how these hardboiled stories tapped into the aspirations and frustrations of this group, who felt disconnected from the domesticity of the home counties.

Worpole's analysis sheds light on the social and economic factors that contributed to the popularity of these novels among the working class. By examining the cultural context in which they were written and consumed, he reveals a complex web of desires, anxieties, and disillusionments that continue to resonate with readers today.

This thought-provoking study offers insights into the power of popular culture to reflect and shape social attitudes, and is an important contribution to our understanding of British cultural history.

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