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Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction

Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction The Locked Room Mystery - Crime Files Series

2011

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Publisher's Synopsis

The locked room mystery is one of the iconic creations of popular fiction. Michael Cook's critical study reveals how this archetypal form of the puzzle story has had a significant effect in shaping the immensely popular genre of detective fiction. The book includes analysis of texts from Poe to the present day.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780230276659
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 2011
DEWEY: 809.3872
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 210
Weight: 458g
Height: 146mm
Width: 223mm
Spine width: 20mm