The Imagination of Evil: Detective Fiction and the Modern World
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From its growth in Europe in the nineteenth century, detective fiction has developed into one of the most popular genres of literature and popular culture more widely.
In this monograph, Mary Evans examines detective fiction and its complex relationship to the modern and to modernity. She focuses on two key themes: the moral relationship of detection (and the detective) to a particular social world and the attempt to restore and even improve...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1441179682
ISBN13:9781441179685
Release Date:December 2011
Publisher:Continuum
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.63 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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