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

Publisher

Prentice - Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA

Publication Date

1980

Language

English

ISBN 10

0132026899

ISBN 13

9780132026895

Binding

Pictorial Wrappers

Edition

First Printing.

Condition

Near Fine

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No Jacket

Book Type

Book

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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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