Bedelia by Vera Caspary (English) Paperback Book

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Bedelia

by Vera Caspary

Bedelia was pretty, ultra femme, and 'adoring as a kitten'. A perfect housekeeper and lover, she wants nothing more than to please her insecure new husband, who can't believe his luck. But is Bedelia too good to be true? A mysterious new neighbour turns out to be a detective on the trail of a 'kitten with claws of steel'.

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Publisher Description

Long before Desperate Housewives, there was Bedelia: pretty, ultra femme, and "adoring as a kitten." A perfect housekeeper and lover, she wants nothing more than to please her insecure new husband, who can't believe his luck. But is Bedelia too good to be true?

A mysterious new neighbor turns out to be a detective on the trail of a "kitten with claws of steel"—a picture-perfect wife with a string of dead husbands in her wake. Caspary builds this tale to a peak of psychological suspense as her characters are trapped together by a blizzard. The true Bedelia, the woman who chose murder over a life on the street, reveals how she turns male fantasies of superiority into a deadly con.

Femmes Fatales restores to print the best of women's writing in the classic pulp genres of the mid-20th century. From mystery to hard-boiled noir to taboo lesbian romance, these rediscovered queens of pulp offer subversive perspectives on a turbulent era. Enjoy the series: Bedelia; Bunny Lake Is Missing; By Cecile; The G-String Murders; The Girls in 3-B; Laura; The Man Who Loved His Wife; Mother Finds a Body; Now, Voyager; Return to Lesbos; Skyscraper; Stranger on Lesbos; Stella Dallas; Women's Barracks.

Author Biography

Vera Caspary (1904-1987) is best known for her skillfully crafted and psychologically complex murder mysteries. Several of her books were made into films, including Laura, Bedelia, and The Man Who Loved His Wife. She was also a playwright and screenwriter, and was an important figure in the radical political causes of her day.

Review

"Vera Caspary's gift was perhaps more subtle, and deadly [than Jim Thompson, David Goodis, and Charles Willeford]." —Robert Polito, author of Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson"You must read Bedelia to see just how slick Miss Caspary's techique of soft-shoe terror can be—how frightening she can make the chatter at an innocent dinner party, the lure of a lady's deshabille, the glimpse of a black pearl in a dresser drawer." —The New York Times"A sinister entertainment 'especially for admirers of the psychological horror story.'" —The New Yorker"A tour de force of psychological suspense, Desperate Housewives meets Double Indemnity in Caspary's Bedelia." —Liahna Armstrong, President Emerita, Popular Culture Association

Review Quote

"Vera Caspary's gift was perhaps more subtle, and deadly [than Jim Thompson, David Goodis, and Charles Willeford]." -- Robert Polito, author of Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson "You must read Bedelia to see just how slick Miss Caspary's techique of soft-shoe terror can be--how frightening she can make the chatter at an innocent dinner party, the lure of a lady's deshabille, the glimpse of a black pearl in a dresser drawer." -- The New York Times "A sinister entertainment 'especially for admirers of the psychological horror story.'" -- The New Yorker "A tour de force of psychological suspense, Desperate Housewives meets Double Indemnity in Caspary's Bedelia." -- Liahna Armstrong, President Emerita, Popular Culture Association

Description for Sales People

Movie tie-in to a cult film--the 1946 British classic, reset in galmorous Monte Carlo. Groundbreaking, psychologically complex portrait of a female serial killer, who has exploited men's fantasies of the "perfect woman" to escape her early life on the streets. Page-turning suspense is enriched by a subtle exploration of gender, sexuality, and power. Restores to print an intriguing work by a gifted and prolific writer with a fascinating personal history. As with other series books, this Queen of Pulp offers a fascinting new perspective on the Femme Fatale, as a woman with the facade of a Stepford Wife and the heart of a Bluebeard.

Details ISBN1558615075 Author Vera Caspary Short Title BEDELIA Pages 213 Series Femmes Fatales: Women Write Pulp Language English ISBN-10 1558615075 ISBN-13 9781558615076 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Feminist Press at The City University of New York Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY FIC Birth 1904 Death 1987 DOI 10.1604/9781558615076 NZ Release Date 2005-12-15 US Release Date 2005-12-15 UK Release Date 2005-12-15 Publisher Feminist Press at The City University of New York Year 2005 Publication Date 2005-12-15 Alternative 9781558617063 Audience General AU Release Date 2006-02-06

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  • Condition: Brand new
  • ISBN-13: 9781558615076
  • ISBN: 9781558615076
  • Publication Year: 2006
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Book Title: Bedelia
  • Item Height: 203mm
  • Author: Vera Caspary
  • Publisher: Feminist Press at T.H.E. City University of New York
  • Topic: Books
  • Item Width: 129mm
  • Item Weight: 273g
  • Number of Pages: 213 Pages

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