Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction : The Locked Room Mystery /
The locked room mystery is one of the iconic creations of popular fiction. Michael Cook's critical study reveals how this archetypal form of the puzzle story has had a significant effect in shaping the immensely popular genre of detective fiction. The book includes analysis of texts from Poe to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
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| Series: | Crime files series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The locked room mystery is one of the iconic creations of popular fiction. Michael Cook's critical study reveals how this archetypal form of the puzzle story has had a significant effect in shaping the immensely popular genre of detective fiction. The book includes analysis of texts from Poe to the present day. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XIV, 210 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780230313736 |
| DOI: | 10.1057/9780230313736 |