Twelve Englishmen Of Mystery
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Twelve Englishmen Of Mystery
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Author : Earl F. Bargainnier
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 1984
Twelve Englishmen Of Mystery written by Earl F. Bargainnier and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Literary Criticism categories.
There are hundreds of satisfactory and satisfying British mystery writers whose works should be studied both for their own individual accomplishments and for their comments on the society in which they were published, in the last 150 years, but who have not received any critical comment lately. This volume is designed to correct that fault in a dozen of those unjustifiably neglected British authors: Wilkie Collins, A.E.W. Mason, G.K. Chesterton, H.C. Bailey, Anthony Berkeley Cox, Nicholas Blake, Michael Gilbert, Julian Symons, Dick Francis, Edmund Crispin, H.R.F. Keating, and Simon Brett.
Cops And Constables
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Author : Earl F. Bargainnier
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 1986
Cops And Constables written by Earl F. Bargainnier and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Literary Criticism categories.
In both British and American detective fiction the police detective has emerged as a fictional protagonist. However, the American policemen have not achieved the prominence of their British counterparts. The thirteen essays in this volume indicate some of the principle elements which appear again and again in both British and American police procedurals.
The Metaphysical Mysteries Of G K Chesterton
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Author : Laird R. Blackwell
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2018-07-31
The Metaphysical Mysteries Of G K Chesterton written by Laird R. Blackwell and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-31 with Literary Criticism categories.
G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories are widely considered to be some of the finest detective short stories ever published, offering vivid writing, brilliant puzzles, biting social criticism, and metaphysical explorations of life's great questions. This book presents the first in-depth analysis of his works both as classics of the detective genre and as meaningful philosophical inquiries. The Father Brown stories are examined along with Chesterton's less well known fiction, including the short stories about Mr. Pond, Gabriel Gale, Basil and Rupert Grant, Horne Fisher, Dr. Adrian Hyde and Philip Swayne, and the novels The Man Who Was Thursday and Manalive.
H C Bailey S Reggie Fortune And The Golden Age Of Detective Fiction
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Author : Laird R. Blackwell
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-06-30
H C Bailey S Reggie Fortune And The Golden Age Of Detective Fiction written by Laird R. Blackwell and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
H.C. Bailey's detective Reggie Fortune was one of the most popular protagonists of the Golden Age of detective fiction. Fortune appeared in nine novels yet it was in a series of 84 short stories that were published from 1920 to 1940 where he truly shone, combining elements of several popular archetypes--the eccentric logician, the forensic investigator, the hard-boiled interrogator, the psychological profiler, the defender of justice. This critical study examines the Fortune stories in the context of other popular detective fiction of the era. Bailey's classics are distinguished by well-clued puzzles, brilliant sleuthing, vivid description and social critique, with Fortune evoking images of Don Quixote and the Arthurian Knights in his pursuit of truth and justice in an uncaring world.
The Annotated Innocence Of Father Brown
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Author : G. K. Chesterton
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1998-01-01
The Annotated Innocence Of Father Brown written by G. K. Chesterton and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Father Brown, an ordinary priest whose unremarkable exterior conceals extraordinary crime-solving ability, is celebrated for his solutions to metaphysical mysteries, a genre perfected by his creator, G. K. Chesterton. More than lighthearted comedies built around puzzling crimes, these superbly written tales contain deeply perceptive philosophical reflections. The Innocence of Father Brown (1911) was the first collection of stories featuring the ecclesiastical sleuth and is widely considered the best. In this annotated edition of the collection, the Chesterton scholar Martin Gardner provides detailed notes and background information on various aspects of such stories as "The Blue Cross," "The Secret Garden," "The Invisible Man," "The Hammer of God," "The Eye of Apollo," and seven more, as well as an informative introduction and an extensive bibliography. Included also are eight illustrations reproduced from the first edition. The result is an indispensable companion for all Chesterton enthusiasts and a perfect introduction for anyone who has yet to meet the incomparable Father Brown.
Elusion Aforethought
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Author : Malcolm J. Turnbull
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 1996
Elusion Aforethought written by Malcolm J. Turnbull and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Not content with Cox's (1893-1971) hero status among a small cult following, Australian historian Turnbull provides significant new information about the English writer of crime detective fiction and introduces him to a wider academic sphere. He also describes Cox's other genres, such as humor and satire, and investigates his preoccupation with anonymity and use of pseudonyms. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Critical Reception Of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Author : Laurence W. Mazzeno
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2023
The Critical Reception Of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle written by Laurence W. Mazzeno and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with categories.
Examines both academic and popular assessments of Conan Doyle's work, giving pride of place to the Holmes stories and their adaptations, and also attending to the wide range of his published work. Twenty-first-century readers, television viewers, and moviegoers know Arthur Conan Doyle as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, the world's most recognizable fictional detective. Holmes's enduring popularity has kept Conan Doyle in the public eye. However, Holmes has taken on a life of his own, generating a steady stream of critical commentary, while Conan Doyle's other works are slighted or ignored. Yet the Holmes stories make up only a small portion of Conan Doyle's published work, which includes mainstream and historical fiction; history; drama; medical, spiritualist, and political tracts; and even essays on photography. When Doyle published - whatever the subject - his contemporaries took note. Yet, outside of the fiction featuring Sherlock Holmes, until recently relatively little has been done to analyze the reception Conan Doyle's work received during his lifetime and since his death. This book examines both academic and popular assessments of Conan Doyle's work, giving pride of place to the Holmes stories and their many adaptations for print, visual, and online media, but attending to his other contributions to turn-of-the-twentieth-century culture as well. The availability of periodicals and newspapers online makes it possible to develop an assessment of Conan Doyle's (and Sherlock Holmes's) reputation among a wider readership and viewership, thus allowing for development of a broader and more accurate portrait of Doyle's place in literary and cultural history.
Suspense In The Formula Story
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Author : George N. Dove
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 1989
Suspense In The Formula Story written by George N. Dove and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Fiction categories.
Dove states that the purpose of this book is "to develop a theoretical base for a critical approach to the interpretation of the formula story." Such an approach should take into account the relationship between author and reader that determines such tacit agreements as the two axioms of formula fiction, the reader-knowledge convention, and the signals that pass between author and reader. Specifically, the chief concern of this book will be the criticism/interpretation of the mystery.
Clues From The Couch
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Author : Laird R. Blackwell
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-06-07
Clues From The Couch written by Laird R. Blackwell and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-07 with Literary Criticism categories.
The detective story--the classic whodunit with its time-displacement structure of crime--according to most literary historians, is of relatively recent origin. Early in its development, the whodunit was harshly criticized for its tightly formula-bound structure. Many critics prematurely proclaimed "the death of the whodunit" and even of detective fiction altogether. Yet today, the genre is alive, as contemporary authors have brought it into modern times through a significant integration of elaborate character development and psychology. With the modern psychological detective story emerging from the historical cauldron of detective fiction and early psychology, the genre continues to develop a complexity that reflects and guides the literary sophistication needed. This book, the first of its kind, analyzes over 150 whodunit novels and short stories across the decades, from The Moonstone to the contemporary novels that saved the genre from an ignominious death.
Comic Crime
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Author : Earl F. Bargainnier
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 1987
Comic Crime written by Earl F. Bargainnier and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Humor categories.
The humor of Sherlock Holmes, Donald Westlake, Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Edmund Crispin are just a few of those discussed. A major point highlighted by this book is simply that wit, slapstick. laughter, and an anything-can-happen motif appear in a significant amount of fiction about crime.