| Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction: The Locked Room Mystery 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Cook, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230276652 ISBN-13: 9780230276659 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 809.387 |
| LCCN: 2011011753 |
| Series: Crime Files |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8.5" (0.79 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The locked room mystery is one of the iconic creations of popular fiction. Michael Cook's critical study reveals how this archetypal form of the puzzle story has had a significant effect in shaping the immensely popular genre of detective fiction. The book includes analysis of texts from Poe to the present day. |