Crime fiction : a critical casebook /

This compilation of essays attempts to trace the reasons behind the ongoing popularity of crime fiction. It contains twenty-one original essays written by scholars and practitioners of crime fiction which discuss key concepts in crime fiction studies of generic diversity, the evolution of characters...

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Other Authors: Butler, Stephen, 1978- (Editor), Sienkiewicz-Charlish, Agnieszka, 1981- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Peter Lang, [2018]
Series:Transatlantic studies in British and North American culture ; v. 24.
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Summary:This compilation of essays attempts to trace the reasons behind the ongoing popularity of crime fiction. It contains twenty-one original essays written by scholars and practitioners of crime fiction which discuss key concepts in crime fiction studies of generic diversity, the evolution of characters and the growing significance of space and place.
Item Description:"This publication was financially supported by the University of Gdansk, Institute of English and American Studies"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:343 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783631662298
3631662297