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Detective fiction in Cuban society and culture. [PDF]
, 2000 PhDThe object of this thesis is to reach towards an understanding of Cuban society through a study of its detective fiction and more particularly contemporary Cuban society through the novels of the author and critic, Leonardo Padura Fuentes.
Wilkinson, Stephen
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Theology in suspense : how the detective fiction of P.D. James provokes theological thought [PDF]
, 2012 Electronic redacted version excludes material for which permission has not been granted by the rights holderThe following dissertation argues that the detective fiction of P.D. James provokes her readers to think theologically.
Sharkey, Jo Ann
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DETECTIVE GENRE AND ITS SPECIFIC FEATURES
, 2023 In modern culture, there is the convergence of mass and elite literature, which is manifested in the formation of numerous hybrid forms using the iconic constructions of the classic detective story. On the one hand, new novel modifications are considered
Murodova Nazira Ilhomovna, Mo'minova Moxiraxon Mirodiljon Qizi +1 more
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EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH DETECTIVE GENRE
, 2023 This article is devoted to the study of detective literature, which is one of its own genres. it discusses and analyzes information and materials about the detective genre and its history, that is, how it appeared, the years of its ...
Mukhammedova, N.E +2 more
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The Strange Case of Christopher Banks in Kazuo Ishiguro’s When We Were Orphans
Études Britanniques Contemporaines, 2004 This paper proposes an analysis of Ishiguro’s recourse to the genre of the detective novel. In When We Were Orphans the author explores the narrative and thematic conventions of the genre to engage the reader in a reappraisal of ideological and political
Hélène Machinal
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Metafictional potentiality of detective fiction and the metaphysical detective stories
Zagadnienia Rodzajów Literackich, 2020 The article examines metatextual devices appearing within texts whose genre affiliation — the implementation of the detective novel convention — is unarguable. Such use of selfreferential strategies is juxtaposed with their applications in texts that in
Agnieszka Izdebska
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Ellery Queen: Forgotten Master Detective [PDF]
, 1998 Traditional detective stories, those written in the "Golden Age" of the 1920's mad 1930's, follow a basic formula set forth by W.H. Auden: "a murder occurs; many are suspected; all but one suspect, who is the murderer, are eliminated; the murderer is ...
Akers-Jordan, Cathy
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What is the Appeal of Detective Fiction [PDF]
, 1981 A brief look at what attracts the reader to the detective ...
Gavin Holman
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The Birth of a Detective Story from the Spirit of Fantasy [PDF]
Slovenska Literatura, 2006 The aim of the study is to make a research in genealogic and structural relationship between a genre of fantasy and a detective story. The relationship of both two genres was demonstrated through series of interpretations of particular texts not ...
Tomáš Horváth
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE DETECTIVE GENRE IN CULTURAL CONTEXTS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF KAZAKH, POLISH AND WESTERN LITERATURE [PDF]
Езиков святThe detective fiction, as one of the most engaging genres of literature, occupies a significant place in the literary traditions of various cultures. Since its emergence in the 19th century, the genre has evolved under the influence of diverse social ...
Elnara Mansurova +2 more
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