Judge dee novels of r.h. van gulik, the: the case of the chinese detective and the american reader
Auteur :
Van Dover, J.K.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786496211
Date de publication :
18 nov. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
358 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Provides a comprehensive survey of Robert van Gulik's series of novels (1949-1968) featuring the Tang dynasty magistrate, Judge Dee. In addition to providing a synopsis of each of the Judge Dee stories, it examines van Gulik's achievement in two significant, related contexts: the development of detective fiction and the image of China in popular American literature of the twentieth century.