An Introduction To The Detective Story
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An Introduction to the Detective Story
Author | : LeRoy Panek |
Publsiher | : Popular Press |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0879723785 |
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This book is a no-apologies introduction to Detective Fiction. It's written in an aggressive, modern English well-suited to a genre which has traditionally broken ground in terms of aggressive writing, contemporary scenarios, and tough dialogue.
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
Author | : Patricia Craig |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 587 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0192803719 |
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The field of detective fiction is vast, and The Oxford Book of Detective Stories brings together the best short fiction from around the world to show how different nationalities have imposed their own stamp on the genre. As well as English and American stories from acknowledged masters such as Ellery Queen, Dashiell Hammett, and Agatha Christie, the anthology includes stories by Simenon, Conan Doyle, Sarah Paretsky, and Ian Rankin, and roams across Europe and further afield to embrace Japan, Denmark, Holland, Italy, Argentina, Czechoslovakia, and other countries. Women detectives, police procedurals, the amateur sleuth, locked-room mysteries are all here, and in her introduction Patricia Craig examines the figure of the detective in international literature.
The Essential Elements of the Detective Story 1820 1891
Author | : LeRoy Lad Panek,Mary M. Bendel-Simso |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2017-02-20 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781476666990 |
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Until recently, only a privileged few could read the rare, early writings that formed the basis of detective fiction in America and made it one of the most popular literary genres of the 19th century. Drawing on the unprecedented access provided by digital collections of period newspapers and magazines, this book examines detective fiction during its formative years, focusing on such crucial elements as setting, lawyers and the law, physicians and forensics, women as victims and heroes, crime and criminals, and police and detectives.
Three Bags Full
Author | : Leonie Swann |
Publsiher | : Anchor Canada |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2010-10-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780385673792 |
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A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd. On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, a flock of sheep gathers around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared devotedly for the flock, even reading them books every night. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), they set out to find George’s killer. The A-team of investigators includes Othello, the “bad-boy” black ram; Mopple the Whale, a Merino who eats a lot and remembers everything; and Zora, a pensive black-faced ewe with a weakness for abysses. Joined by other members of the richly talented flock, they engage in nightlong discussions about the crime, wild metaphysical speculations, and embark on reconnaissance missions into the village, where they encounter some likely suspects. Along the way, the sheep confront their own all-too-human struggles with guilt, misdeeds, and unrequited love. Funny, fresh, and endearing, it introduces a wonderful new breed of detectives to Canadian readers.
Detecting Texts
Author | : Patricia Merivale,Susan Elizabeth Sweeney |
Publsiher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2011-06-07 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780812205459 |
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Although readers of detective fiction ordinarily expect to learn the mystery's solution at the end, there is another kind of detective story—the history of which encompasses writers as diverse as Poe, Borges, Robbe-Grillet, Auster, and Stephen King—that ends with a question rather than an answer. The detective not only fails to solve the crime, but also confronts insoluble mysteries of interpretation and identity. As the contributors to Detecting Texts contend, such stories belong to a distinct genre, the "metaphysical detective story," in which the detective hero's inability to interpret the mystery inevitably casts doubt on the reader's similar attempt to make sense of the text and the world. Detecting Texts includes an introduction by the editors that defines the metaphysical detective story and traces its history from Poe's classic tales to today's postmodernist experiments. In addition to the editors, contributors include Stephen Bernstein, Joel Black, John T. Irwin, Jeffrey T. Nealon, and others.
Crime Fiction
Author | : Richard Bradford |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Crime in literature |
ISBN | : 9780199658787 |
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Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as "literature" is still ambiguous.
The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories
Author | : Patricia Craig |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 554 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Detective and mystery stories, English |
ISBN | : 0192829688 |
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Essential reading for all armchair detectives, this collection of 33 classic whodunits is the cream of crime writing.
The Origins of the American Detective Story
Author | : LeRoy Lad Panek |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2015-01-24 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780786481385 |
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Edgar Allan Poe essentially invented the detective story in 1841 with Murders in the Rue Morgue. In the years that followed, however, detective fiction in America saw no significant progress as a literary genre. Much to the dismay of moral crusaders like Anthony Comstock, dime novels and other sensationalist publications satisfied the public's hunger for a yarn. Things changed as the century waned, and eventually the detective was reborn as a figure of American literature. In part these changes were due to a combination of social conditions, including the rise and decline of the police as an institution; the parallel development of private detectives; the birth of the crusading newspaper reporter; and the beginnings of forensic science. Influential, too, was the new role model offered by a wildly popular British import named Sherlock Holmes. Focusing on the late 19th century and early 20th, this volume covers the formative years of American detective fiction. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.