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Connie Blair is the central character in a series of 12 mystery novels for adolescent girls written by Betty Cavanna under the pseudonym Betsy Allen. Cavanna wrote volumes 1 through 11. The author of volume 12 remains unknown. The series was published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1948 and 1958.〔(Connie Blair at The Series Bookcase )〕 Book titles were distinguished with a color in the title such as ''The Clue in Blue'' and ''The Riddle in Red''.〔(The Connie Blair Mystery Stories )〕 The series was initially published with dust jackets. When the first four titles were republished in the early 1960s, however, costs were cut by dispensing with the dust jackets in favor of full color cover illustrations. All twelve titles were published as paperbacks in the 1960s. In 1978, three titles were republished in paperback editions with entirely new cover illustrations.〔 In the beginning, teenager Connie Blair models clothes at an exclusive department store in Philadelphia. She then becomes a secretary at an advertising firm, and works her way to a more important position. Her various jobs are the backdrops for the mysteries she encounters and solves. ==Criticism== The Connie Blair series has been criticized for its sexism. As critic Bobbie Ann Mason writes, "()he series stresses appearance, popularity, and femininity as I.D. card for entry into the business world" 〔Mason, Bobbie Ann. ''The Girl Sleuth.''〕 Mason cites several moments from the series in which Connie uses sex appeal, rather than brains, to achieve her goals:
However some fans have argued that the series is in fact pro-feminist. Connie encounters many women excelling at jobs that were considered more suited for men at the time such as detective and head of an advertising agency. Connie herself also states throughout the series her wish to be a 'career woman' and does not feel the need to find a husband or even steady boyfriend. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Connie Blair」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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