Name: The Crime Fiction Handbook
ISBN: 9780470657041

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Good for readers interested in mysteryGood for readers who enjoy Mystery & Detective Criticism and British & Irish Literary Criticism.Best for readers who want plot momentum and suspense.

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Authors: Peter Messent, Peter B. Messent
Publisher: Wiley
Published: November 28, 2012
Format: Ebook
Theme: Mystery & Detective Criticism · British & Irish Literary Criticism
Reading lane: Mystery & Detective Criticism

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British & Irish Literary Criticism

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The Crime Fiction Handbook presents a comprehensive introduction to the origins, development, and cultural significance of the crime fiction genre, focusing mainly on American British, and Scandinavian texts. - Provides an accessible and well-written introduction to the genre of crime fiction - Moves with ease between a general overview of the genre and useful theoretical approaches - Includes a close analysis of the key texts in the crime fiction tradition - Identifies what...

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The Crime Fiction Handbook presents a comprehensive introduction to the origins, development, and cultural significance of the crime fiction genre, focusing mainly on American British, and Scandinavian texts. - Provides an accessible and well-written introduction to the genre of crime fiction - Moves with ease between a general overview of the genre and useful theoretical approaches - Includes a close analysis of the key texts in the crime fiction tradition - Identifies what makes crime fiction of such cultural importance and illuminates the social and political anxieties at its heart. - Shows the similarities and differences between British, American, and Scandinavian crime fiction traditions