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Swedish crime fiction : novel, film, television / Steven Peacock.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peacock, Steven, d 1974- author.
- Series:
- Manchester Film Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Detective and mystery stories, Swedish--History and criticism.
- Detective and mystery stories, Swedish.
- Swedish fiction--21st century--History and criticism.
- Swedish fiction.
- Detective and mystery films--Sweden--History and criticism.
- Detective and mystery films.
- Detective and mystery television programs--Sweden--History and criticism.
- Detective and mystery television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 218 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Swedish crime fiction became an international phenomenon in the first decade of the twenty-first century, starting first with novels but then percolating through Swedish-language television serials and films and onto English-language BBC productions and Hollywood remakes. This book looks at the rich history of 'Scandinavian noir', examines the appeal of this particular genre and attempts to reveal why it is distinct from the plethora of other crime fictions.Examining the popularity of Steig Larsson's international success with his Millennium trilogy, as well as Henning Mankell's Wallander across the various media, Peacock also tracks some lesser-known novels and television programmes. He illustrates how the bleakness of the country's 'noirs' reflects particular events and cultural and political changes, with the clash of national characteristics becoming a key feature.It will appeal to students and researchers of crime fiction and of film and television studies, as well as the many fans of the novels and dramatic representations.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Nation, genre, institution
- 2 Community and the family
- 3 Space and place
- 4 Bodies
- 5 Interview transcripts
- Afterword
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
- Description based on print record.
- ISBN:
- 9781526101549
- 1526101548
- OCLC:
- 1399977055
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