The Figure of the Detective: A Literary History and Analysis
Awards:   Short-listed for Anthony Awards (Critical Nonfiction) 2015 Short-listed for Edgar Allan Poe Awards (Critical/Biographical) 2015 Short-listed for Macavity Award (Nonfiction) 2015
Author:   Charles Brownson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786477692


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   16 January 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Awards

  • Short-listed for Anthony Awards (Critical Nonfiction) 2015
  • Short-listed for Edgar Allan Poe Awards (Critical/Biographical) 2015
  • Short-listed for Macavity Award (Nonfiction) 2015

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Author:   Charles Brownson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780786477692


ISBN 10:   0786477695
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   16 January 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. The ­Pre-­Classical Detective 2. Sherlock Holmes—Rationality and the Detective Artist 3. The English Classic 4. Psycho-­Intuitive and Noir 5. Hard-­Boiled, Spies and Thrillers 6. The Neoclassic Revival 7. Metaphysical Modern Appendix: Chronological List of Films Mentioned in the Text Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Charles Brownson is a professor emeritus of Arizona State University. A book artist who produces unique handmade books and has written several detective stories, he lives in Tempe, Arizona.

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