Making the detective story american: biggers, van dine and hammett and the turning point of the genre, 1925-1930
Auteur :
Van Dover, J.K.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786448951
Date de publication :
20 avr. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
313 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Detective fiction is one of the America's most popular and enduring literary genres. This title examines the fiction of Earl Derr Biggers, S S Van Dine, and Dashiell Hammett, three writers who, during the Roaring Twenties, transformed the detective story. It covers topics such as the highbrow detective, and the ethnic detective.