Questions of identity in detective fiction / edited by Linda Martz and Anita Higgie.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martz, Linda.

Higgie, Anita.

Université catholique de Paris.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Detective and mystery stories--History and criticism--Congresses.

Detective and mystery stories.

Identity (Psychology) in literature--Congresses.

Identity (Psychology) in literature.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle, U.K. : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With essays by an international group of scholars, Questions of Identity in Detective Fiction delves into the ways in which this genre, given its status as popular yet marginalized literature, allows for the exploration of a wide range of meanings. Contributors examine how the genre both mirrors and focuses the personal/sexual/ ethnic/spiritual, how it interfaces with national literatures and histories, and how the generic identity of detective fiction has evolved over time. Chapters include ...

Contents:

pt. I. Personal identities

pt. II. Religious identities

pt. III. National identities

pt. IV. Historical identities

pt. V. Doubled identities.

Notes:

"This book grew out of a conference on detective fiction that was held at the Catholic University of Paris in the spring of 2004."--P. [1].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Descripción basada en metadatos suministrados por el editor y otras fuentes.

ISBN:

1-282-19268-X

9786612192685

1-4438-0907-1

OCLC:

827209437