Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee (Dee Goong An) Contributor(s): Gulik, Robert Van (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0486233375 ISBN-13: 9780486233376 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1976 Annotation: Authentic 18th-century Chinese detective novels. Dee and associates solve 3 interlocked cases: "The Case of the Double Murder at Dawn," "The Case of the Strange Corpse," and "The Case of the Poisoned Bride," 9 illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 76005059 |
Series: Detective Stories |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.80 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Long before Western writers had even conceived the idea of writing detective stories, the Chinese had developed a long tradition of literary works that chronicled the cases of important district magistrates. These judges held a unique position. As fathers to the people they were at once judge and detective, responsible for all aspects of keeping the peace and for discovering, capturing, and punishing criminals. |