Talking about detective fiction
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Status
Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction
823.0872 J285t
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823.0872 J285t
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 198 pages : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-198)
Description
P. D. James--one of the most widely admired writers of detective fiction at work today--gives us a personal, lively exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem, and of those writers who have satisfied it. She examines the genre from top to bottom, beginning with the mysteries at the hearts of such novels as Charles Dickens's Bleak House, and bringing us into the present with such writers as Colin Dexter and Sara Paretsky. She compares British and American Golden Age mystery writing. She discusses detective fiction as social history, the stylistic components of the genre, her own process of writing, how critics have reacted over the years, and what she sees as a renewal of detective fiction--and of the detective hero--in recent years.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
James, P. D. (2009). Talking about detective fiction (1st American ed.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, P. D. 2009. Talking About Detective Fiction. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, P. D. Talking About Detective Fiction Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James, P. D. Talking About Detective Fiction 1st American ed., Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
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