Fatale

Author: Jean-Patrick Manchette
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1590175727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
A New York Review Books Original Whether you call her a coldhearted grifter or the soul of modern capitalism, there’s no question that Aimée is a killer and a more than professional one. Now she’s set her eyes on a backwater burg—where, while posing as an innocent (albeit drop-dead gorgeous) newcomer to town, she means to sniff out old grudges and engineer new opportunities, deftly playing different people and different interests against each other the better, as always, to make a killing. But then something snaps: the master manipulator falls prey to a pure and wayward passion. Aimée has become the avenging angel of her own nihilism, exacting the destruction of a whole society of destroyers. An unholy original, Jean-Patrick Manchette transformed the modern detective novel into a weapon of gleeful satire and anarchic fun. In Fatale he mixes equal measures of farce, mayhem, and madness to prepare a rare literary cocktail that packs a devastating punch.

The Femme Fatale in Victorian Literature

Author: Jennifer Hedgecock
Publisher: Cambria Press
ISBN: 1604975180
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
"examines the changing social and economic status of women from the 1860s through the 1880s, and rejects the stereotypical mid-Victorian femme fatale portrayed by conservative ideologues critiquing popular fiction by Wilkie Collins, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Honore de Balzac, and William Makepeace Thackeray. In these book reviews, the female protagonist is simply minimized to a dangerous woman. Refuting this one-dimensional characterization, this book argues that the femme fatale comes to represent the real-life struggles of the middle-class Victorian woman who overcomes major adversities such as poverty, abusive husbands, abandonment, single parenthood, limited job opportunities, the criminal underworld, and Victorian society's harsh invective against her." --publisher description.

Femme Fatale

Author: James Ursini
Publisher: Limelight Editions
ISBN: 0879107243
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 601

Book Description
(Limelight). From the femme fatale of the early cinema to her post-feminist rebirth, this lavishly illustrated book and comprehensive guide traces the history of these dangerously alluring, manipulative, and desperate lethal ladies. Femme Fatale surveys the history of the femme fatale in world cinema, with more than 300 photographs testifying to the power of these mysterious women. The book begins with the silent period and its vamps, like Theda Bara, Pola Negri, Clara Bow, and Bebe Daniels, then moves on to the Pre-Code sound period of American films, which, showing liberated attitudes toward sex and women, featured actresses like Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrich, and Greta Garbo. The story continues with the noir 1940s, when the femme fatale became truly lethal including actresses like Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, and Barbara Stanwyck. In the repressive 1950s, the international femme fatale took the fore Brigitte Bardot, Maria Felix, Elizabeth Taylor, Anita Ekberg, etc. Finally, the authors turn to the revolutionary post-feminist modern period, with an array of lethal ladies from all over the world, like Pam Grier, Salma Hayek, Gong Li, Angelina Jolie, and Sharon Stone.

The Contemporary Femme Fatale

Author: Katherine Farrimond
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317208188
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
The femme fatale occupies a precarious yet highly visible space in contemporary cinema. From sci-fi alien women to teenage bad girls, filmmakers continue to draw on the notion of the sexy deadly woman in ways which traverse boundaries of genre and narrative. This book charts the articulations of the femme fatale in American cinema of the past twenty years, and contends that, despite her problematic relationship with feminism, she offers a vital means for reading the connections between mainstream cinema and representations of female agency. The films discussed raise questions about the limits and potential of positioning women who meet highly normative standards of beauty as powerful icons of female agency. They point towards the constant shifting between patriarchal appropriation and feminist recuperation that inevitably accompanies such representations within mainstream media contexts.

Become A Powerful Femme Fatale

Author: Luna Barnes
Publisher: Oakridge Press
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 39

Book Description
Are you tired of being overlooked and underestimated because of your gender? Do you want to tap into your inner power and become a true force to be reckoned with? Then look no further than "Become A Powerful Femme Fatale: 7 Proven Ways to Tap Into Your Dark Feminine Energy and Unleash Your Inner Siren". In this groundbreaking guide, you will learn how to embrace your dark feminine energy and unleash your inner siren. With proven techniques and expert advice, you will discover how to tap into your own power and become a true femme fatale. Throughout the pages of this book, you will learn how to harness the power of your own seductive energy, and use it to your advantage in every aspect of your life. From the boardroom to the bedroom, you will learn how to be confident, commanding, and irresistible. With exercises, tips, and real-life examples, "Become A Powerful Femme Fatale" is the ultimate guide for any woman who wants to take control of her life and unleash her true potential. Whether you're a young woman just starting out in your career, or a seasoned professional looking to take your life to the next level, this book has everything you need to succeed.

Dark Feminine Secrets: How To Become A Femme Fatale: 8 Ways To Access Your Dark Feminine Energy

Author: Emma Dawn Summers
Publisher: Emma Dawn Summers
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
Are you ready to learn the dark feminine secrets, master the art of feminine mystique and become a femme fatale? Do you want to be able to attract and seduce any man you desire? Do you wish to take back your feminine power and harness it to accomplish any goal you’ve ever dreamt of? In this dark feminine energy guide, you will learn how to transform yourself and your life. You will discover the 8 ways to access your dark feminine energy. Femme Fatales are not just born; they are made. Learning how to become a femme fatale is a simple process that anyone can master using the lessons taught in this book. Access the power of the dark feminine and change your life starting today.

Rethinking the Femme Fatale in Film Noir

Author: J. Grossman
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230274986
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
In the context of nineteenth-century Victorinoir and close readings of original-cycle film noir, Julie Grossman argues that the presence of the "femme fatale" figure, as she is understood in film criticism and popular culture, is drastically over-emphasized and has helped to sustain cultural obsessions with "bad" women.

The “Femme” Fatale in Brazilian Cinema

Author: Antônio Márcio da Silva
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 113739921X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
In film, the femme fatale has long been constructed as a beautiful heterosexual Caucasian woman. Da Silva shows the need to incorporate diverse ethnic groups and male homosexuals into the range of "femmes" fatales and examines how the Brazilian representations cross gender, race, and class and offer alternatives to the dominant Hollywood model.

Reimagining Delilah’s Afterlives as Femme Fatale

Author: Caroline Blyth
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567680010
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
The story of Samson and Delilah in Judges 16 has been studied and retold over the centuries by biblical interpreters, artists, musicians, filmmakers and writers. Within these scholarly and cultural retellings, Delilah is frequently fashioned as the quintessential femme fatale - the shamelessly seductive 'fatal woman' whose sexual treachery ultimately leads to Samson's downfall. Yet these ubiquitous portrayals of Delilah as femme fatale tend to eclipse the many other viable readings of her character that lie, underexplored, within the ambiguity-laden narrative of Judges 16 - interpretations that offer alternative and more sympathetic portrayals of her biblical persona. In Reimagining Delilah's Afterlives as Femme Fatale, Caroline Blyth guides readers through an in-depth exploration of Delilah's afterlives as femme fatale in both biblical interpretation and popular culture, tracing the social and historical factors that may have inspired them. She then considers alternative afterlives for Delilah's character, using as inspiration both the Judges 16 narrative and a number of cultural texts which deconstruct traditional understandings of the femme fatale, thereby inviting readers to view this iconic biblical character in new and fascinating lights.

The Rise and Fall of the Femme Fatale in British Literature, 1790–1910

Author: Heather L. Braun
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson
ISBN: 1611475635
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
The Rise and Fall of the Femme Fatale: From Gothic Ghosts to Victorian Vamps explores the femme fatale’s careerin nineteenth-century British literature. It traces her evolution—and devolution—formally, historically, and ideologically through a selection of plays, poems, novels, and personal correspondence. Considering well-known fatal women alongside more obscure ones, The Rise and Fall of the Femme Fatale sheds new light on emerging notions of gender, sexuality, and power throughout the long nineteenth century. By placing the fatal woman in a still developing literary and cultural narrative, this study examines how the femme fatale adapts over time, reflecting popular tastes and socio-economic landscapes.