Since its appearance nearly two centuries ago, crime fiction has
gripped readers' imaginations around the world. Detectives have varied
enormously: from the nineteenth-century policemen (and a few women),
through stars like Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple, to newly
self-aware voices of the present - feminist, African American,
lesbian, gay, postcolonial and postmodern. Stephen Knight's
fascinating book is a comprehensive analytic survey of crime fiction
from its origins in the nineteenth century to the present day. Knight
explains how and why the various forms of the genre have evolved,
explores a range of 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 expanded second edition has been thoroughly updated in the light
of recent research and new developments, such as ethnic crime fiction,
the rise of thrillers in the serial-killer and urban collapse modes,
and feel-good 'cozies'. It also explores a number of fictional works
which have been published in the last few years and features a helpful
glossary. With full references, and written in a highly engaging
style, this remains the essential short guide for readers of crime
fiction everywhere!
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Detection, Death, Diversity
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781350309579
Publisert
2021
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter