Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)

by RuthPrigozy (Editor), HofstraUniversity (Author), JeromeDelamater (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  1997

  $117.83

  This collection of essays explores classic detective fiction from a variety of contemporary viewpoints. Among the diverse perspectives are those which interrogate how the genre reflects social and cultural attitudes and interpret the role of the detective as arbiter of truth .