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Combining theoretical and practical approaches, this collection of essays explores classic detective fiction from a variety of contemporary viewpoints. Among th
The Poetics of Murder
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Pages: 426
Authors: Glenn W. Most
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983 - Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P

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Essays explore the reasons for the popularity of murder mysteries and discuss the literary techniques and social aspects of detective novels.
The Reader and the Detective Story
Language: en
Pages: 220
Authors: George N. Dove
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: Popular Press

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As every detective novel addict knows, there's no greater high than figuring out "whodunit" before the final revelation, resulting in the kind of intellectual s
The Figure of the Detective
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Authors: Charles Brownson
Categories: Literary Criticism
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This book begins with a history of the detective genre, coextensive with the novel itself, identifying the attitudes and institutions needed for the genre to em
The development of crime fiction
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Authors: Cindy Härcher
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