Stephen Knight's book is a full analytic survey of the popular genre of crimefiction, from its origins right up to the present day. This expanded second edition has been thoroughly updated in the light of new developments and recentresearch, and also explores a number of fictional works which have been published in the last few years. INDICE: Preface PART I: DETECTION Beginning Detection Developing DetectionPART II: DEATH After Sherlock Holmes Forming the Clue-Puzzle American Versions PART III: DIVERSITY Continuity and Diversity Diversifying Gender Diversifying Race and Ethnicity Diversity: Postmodernity, City, Body A Glossary of Crime Fiction A Chronology of Crime Fiction References Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-58074-9
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 09/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés