Revenge versus Legality: Wild Justice from Balzac to Clint Eastwood and Abu Ghraib

In the wake of Guantanamo Bay, extraordinary renditions, and secret torture centres in Eastern Europe and elsewhere, Revenge versus Legality book addresses the relationship between between law and wild or vigilante justice; between the power to enforce retribution and the desire to to seek revenge.

Katherine Maynard is a Professor of English at Rider University. She is the author of two books: Thomas Hardy's Tragic Poetry, and Men and Women at Work: Warriors and Villagers on the Job, as well as numerous scholarly articles on literature, American culture, and ideas of justice.
Jarod Kearney is the Curator of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum. He publishes scholarly articles on American history and film, and writes short stories and plays.
James Guimond is a Professor of English and American Studies at Rider University. He is the author of American Photography and the American Dream, and his research interests include law and literature, imperialism, and American culture.