Author: Crossley Laura
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
E-ISSN: 1755-1714|15|3|357-374
ISSN: 1755-1714
Source: Journal of British Cinema and Television, Vol.15, Iss.3, 2018-07, pp. : 357-374
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Abstract
This article examines the figure of Modesty Blaise as an action heroine in the canon of British espionage texts. It argues that the character and her stories offer multiple, liminal spaces for investigating and challenging ideas about gender, nation and class. It also addresses the current landscape of action-adventure films at a time when there are increased calls for more female-centric vehicles and gender-blind casting. While the gender politics of the Modesty Blaise franchise make for fascinating analysis, they are also played out against a backdrop of global politics. This can be seen in the first of the novels – simply entitled
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