DETECTIVE FICTION: A Collection of Critical Essays

Edited by Robin W. Winks

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ISBN 10: 0881501085 ISBN 13: 9780881501087

Published by Woodstock, Vermont:, 1988

Language: English

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First edition thus: A revised and expanded edition. Crease to the rear cover, minor edge wear, else near fine in wraps. Octavo. 301 pages; appendices and indexes. An important collection of some of the early best-known critical essays, including those by W. H. Auden, Dorothy Sayers, Edmund Wilson, and Jacques Barzun. Robin Winks' introduction and closing examination of several contemporary authors provide a fresh perspective for the reader. Scarce revised and enlarged edition.

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DETECTIVE FICTION: A Collection of Critical Essays

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Woodstock, Vermont:

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1988

Language

English

ISBN 10

0881501085

ISBN 13

9780881501087

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Soft cover

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1st Edition

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Near Fine

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Essays argue whether detective stories are a legitimate genre of literature, an enjoyable self-indulgence, a mirror of society, or a waste of time

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