Ocular proof and the spectacled detective in british crime fiction
Auteur :
Hopkins, Lisa
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783031298516
Date de publication :
19 juin 2024
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
From Sherlock Holmes onwards, fictional detectives use lenses: Ocular Proof and the Spectacled Detective in British Crime Fiction argues that these visual aids are metaphors for ways of seeing, and that they help us to understand not only individual detectives’ methods but also the kinds of cultural work detective fiction may do.