Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as 'literature' is still ambiguous.
Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as 'literature' is still ambiguous.
Richard Bradford is Research Professor of English at the University of Ulster and has taught previously in Oxford, the University of Wales and Trinity College, Dublin. He has published twenty-one books on a variety of topics, including Russian Formalism, Stylistics, 18th Century Criticism and the History of English Poetry. He has written several books including a biography of Philip Larkin (Peter Owen Ltd, 2001).
Inhaltsangabe
1: Origins 2: The two ages: Golden and Hard Boiled 3: Transitions 4: International crime fiction 5: Gender 6: Cousins of crime: spy ficiton, the thriller, and legal drama 7: Epilogue: Can crime fiction be taken seriously? Further reading Index
1: Origins 2: The two ages: Golden and Hard Boiled 3: Transitions 4: International crime fiction 5: Gender 6: Cousins of crime: spy ficiton, the thriller, and legal drama 7: Epilogue: Can crime fiction be taken seriously? Further reading Index
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