The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Historical Context and Significance

«The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo» is the first book in the Millennium series by Swedish author Stieg Larsson, published posthumously and having a significant impact on global literature and cinema. The book is a captivating thriller that combines elements of detective fiction, social drama, and societal critique. The main characters, journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander, have become icons in modern culture. Their collaboration in solving crimes has captured the attention of millions of readers worldwide. The novel was successfully adapted into films in Sweden and the USA, which brought additional fame to the Millennium saga and sparked a new wave of interest in Scandinavian literature. Subsequently, the book contributed to the rising interest in the genre of dark crime thrillers and propelled the development of the 'noir' subgenre in contemporary literature.