Figure of the detective, the: a literary history and analysis
Auteur :
Brownson, Charles
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786477692
Date de publication :
16 janv. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
299 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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 emerge in its mature form around 1880. The theory of the genre is laid out along with its central theme of the getting and deployment of knowledge.