DETECTIVE FICTION: A Collection of Critical Essays

Winks, Robin, Editor

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Language: English

Published by Prentice - Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, 1980

0132026899 / 9780132026895

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First Printing with complete number line beginning with 1. Reading crease, top edge of pages stained about 1/4' but does not affect text, else a near fine tight copy. The book is a curated anthology of critical essays that analyze the literary merit, societal impact, and history of the detective story genre. The essays engage in an academic debate over whether detective fiction serves as a legitimate form of literature, an enjoyable self-indulgence, a reflection of contemporary society, or merely a waste of time. Includes Appenendix with two sample University Courses on Detective Fiction and Bibliography with Wink's personal list of 200 favorites.

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Title
DETECTIVE FICTION: A Collection of Critical Essays
Author
Winks, Robin, Editor
Publisher
Prentice - Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA
Publication year
1980
Condition
Near Fine
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No Jacket
Book Type
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Pictorial Wrappers
Language
English
ISBN 10
0132026899
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9780132026895
Edition
First Printing.
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