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Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction

The Locked Room Mystery
BookHardcover
Ranking79187inSprachen
CHF120.00

Description

The locked room mystery is one of the iconic creations of popular fiction. Michael Cook's critical study reveals how this archetypal form of the puzzle story has had a significant effect in shaping the immensely popular genre of detective fiction. The book includes analysis of texts from Poe to the present day.
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ISBN/GTIN978-0-230-27665-9
Product TypeBook
BindingHardcover
Publishing date12/10/2011
SeriesCrime Files
Pages210 pages
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 152 mm, Height 229 mm
Weight477 g
Article no.11777892
CatalogsBuchzentrum
Data source no.11349814
Product groupSprachen
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MICHAEL COOK worked as Regional Director for the National Trust in South-West England until his retirement in 2002. He then completed a Ph.D. in English at the University of Bristol, UK, which was awarded in 2008. He has lectured on diverse subjects including film and conservation, and is currently researching the Ghost Story and the poetry of John Clare and Wilfred Owen.