Crime Fiction, 1800-2000: Detection, Death, Diversity - Rilegato

Knight, Stephen Thomas

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0333791789 ISBN 13: 9780333791783

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Riassunto

Stephen Knight's book is a full analytic survey of crime fiction from its origins in the nineteenth century to the most recent developments. Knight explains how and why the various forms of the genre evolved, explores major authors and movements, and argues that the genre as a whole has three parts: the early development of Detection, the growing emphasis on Death, and the modern celebration of Diversity. The best criticism is cited and the book provides full references and a helpful chronology, making this a highly-readable complete study of a popular and still relatively underexamined genre.
Stephen Knight's book is a full analytic survey of crime fiction from its origins in the nineteenth century to the most recent developments. Knight explains how and why the various forms of the genre evolved, explores major authors and movements, and argues that the genre as a whole has three parts: the early development of Detection, the growing emphasis on Death, and the modern celebration of Diversity. The best criticism is cited and the book provides full references and a helpful chronology, making this a highly-readable complete study of a popular and still relatively underexamined genre.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Stephen Knight is Professor of English Literature, Cardiff University, UK.

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Book by Knight Stephen

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0333791789
• ISBN 13: 9780333791783
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 272