Del i serien Crime Files

Counter-History of Crime Fiction

Supernatural, Gothic, Sensational

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

AvMaurizio Ascari

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This book takes a look at the evolution of crime fiction. Considering 'criminography' as a system of inter-related sub-genres, it explores the connections between modes of literature such as revenge tragedies, the gothic and anarchist fiction, while taking into account the influence of pseudo-sciences such as mesmerism and criminal anthropology.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-09-05
Mått140 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt429 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieCrime Files
Antal sidor222
Upplaga2007
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780230525009
UtmärkelserCommended for Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Best Critical/Biographical 2008

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Acknowledgements Introduction Revising the Canon of Crime and Detection PART I: SUPERNATURAL AND GOTHIC Detection Before Detection Persecution and Omniscience Victorian Ghosts and Revengers Pseudo-Sciences and the Occult PART II: SENSATIONAL The Language of Auguste Dupin On the Sensational in Literature London as a 'Heart of Darkness' The Rhetoric of Atavism and Degeneration The Age of Formula Fiction Bibliography Index

Shortlisted for Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards 2008 (Category: Best Critical/Biographical) 'Maurizio Ascari's book is a thrilling journey through the supernaturally dark side of crime fiction. It excavates material that critics have not previously considered in the context of classic crime writing and also explores innovatively the role of the super-rational in the development and meaning of the genre. The book thoroughly justifies its challenging title as a Counter-History of Crime Fiction.' - Stephen Knight, Distinguished Research Professor in English Literature, University of Cardiff, UK '...a well-written, insightful and important piece of criticism.' - Kim Toft Hansen, Kulturekapellet '...[an] interestingly transnational approach to crime fiction...elegant language...captivating writing style...critically groundbreaking...' Rivista di Studi Vittoriani