The Judge Dee novels of R.H. van Gulik : the case of the Chinese detective and the American reader / J.K. Van Dover.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Dover, J. Kenneth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gulik, Robert Hans van, 1910-1967--Criticism and interpretation.

Gulik, Robert Hans van.

Gulik, Robert Hans van, 1910-1967.

Detective and mystery stories--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery stories.

Chinese in literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

x, 254 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Judge Dee novels of Robert Hans van Gulik

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]

Summary:

From 1949 to 1968 author Robert van Gulick wrote 15 novels, two novellas and eight short stories featuring Judge Dee, a Chinese magistrate and detective from the Tang dynasty. In addition to providing the setting for riveting mysteries, Dee's world highlighted aspects of traditional Chinese culture through his personal relationships with his wives, his lieutenants and the citizens he served with dedication on the emperor's behalf. This book gives a synopsis of each Judge Dee story, along with commentary on plots, characters, themes and historical details. Exploring van Gulik's influence on Chinese and Western detective fiction and on the image of China in popular 20th century American literature, this study brings to light a significant contributor to the development of detective fiction. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Judge Dee and the Two Traditions of the Detective Story 13

2 The Judge Dee Novels 42

3 From Heathen Chinee to Magistrate Dee: China and the Chinese in American Literature, 1880-1972 155.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786496211

0786496215

OCLC:

892056000