Crime fiction from Poe to the present

This brief study surveys British and American crime fiction from the first detective stories of Edgar Allan Poe to the present day, exploring the ways in which Poe's basic form has intertwined with more suspense-driven elements to produce fiction featuring spies, private-eyes and serial killer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: British Council (-)
Otros Autores: Priestman, Martin, 1949- autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Devon, United Kingdom : Northcote ; British Council 2013.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Writers and their work.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This brief study surveys British and American crime fiction from the first detective stories of Edgar Allan Poe to the present day, exploring the ways in which Poe's basic form has intertwined with more suspense-driven elements to produce fiction featuring spies, private-eyes and serial killers, as well as the classic whodunnit.
Notas:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Dec 2019).
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (xi, 92 p.)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781786942586