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The Crime Fiction Handbook

by Peter Messent
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The Crime Fiction Handbook presents a comprehensive introduction to the origins, development, and cultural significance of the crime fiction genre, focusing mainly on American British, and Scandinavian texts.
  • Provides an accessible and well-written introduction to the genre of crime fiction
  • Moves with ease between a general overview of the genre and useful theoretical approaches
  • Includes a close analysis of the key texts in the crime fiction tradition
  • Identifies what makes crime fiction of such cultural importance and illuminates the social and political anxieties at its heart.
  • Shows the similarities and differences between British, American, and Scandinavian crime fiction traditions

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    • Creators

    • Series

      Blackwell Literature Hand

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      August 21, 2012

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781118326541
        • File size: 652 KB

      • EPUB ebook

        • ISBN: 9781118326541
        • File size: 652 KB

    • Accessibility

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    • Languages

      • English

    Formats

    • OverDrive Read
    • EPUB ebook

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    Languages

    • English