Key Concepts in Crime Fiction 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Worthington, Heather (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230551254 ISBN-13: 9780230551251 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction |
Dewey: 809.387 |
LCCN: 2011034399 |
Series: Palgrave Key Concepts: Literature |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An insight into a popular yet complex genre that has developed over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The volume explores the contemporary anxieties to which crime fiction responds, along with society's changing conceptions of crime and criminality. The book covers texts, contexts and criticism in an accessible and user-friendly format. |