Crime fiction
Crime Fiction provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide-ranging and hugely popular literary genre. Using examples from a variety of novels, short stories, films and televisions series, John Scaggs:*presents a concise history of crime fiction - from biblical narratives to James Ellroy - b...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge
2005
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| Colección: | The new critical idiom
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| Acceso en línea: | Sumario |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b17996491*spi |
| Sumario: | Crime Fiction provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide-ranging and hugely popular literary genre. Using examples from a variety of novels, short stories, films and televisions series, John Scaggs:*presents a concise history of crime fiction - from biblical narratives to James Ellroy - broadening the genre to include revenge tragedy and the gothic novel*explores the key sub-genres of crime fiction, such as "Rational Criminal Investigation," "The Hard-Boiled Mode," "The Police Procedural" and "Historical Crime Fiction"*locates texts and their recurring themes and motifs in a wider social and historical context*outlines the various critical concepts that are central to the study of crime fiction, including gender, narrative theory and film theory*considers contemporary television series like "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation" alongside the "classic" whodunnits of Agatha Christie. |
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| Descripción Física: | viii, 170 p. ; 21 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-165) and index |
| ISBN: | 9780415318259 9780415318242 |
