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Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction: The Locked Room Mystery (Crime Files)
Michael Cook
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Description for Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction: The Locked Room Mystery (Crime Files)
Hardcover. 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. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Series
Crime Files
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230276659
SKU
V9780230276659
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Michael Cook
MICHAEL COOK worked as Regional Director for the National Trust in South-West England until his retirement in 2002. He then completed a Ph.D. in English at the University of Bristol, UK, which was awarded in 2008. He has lectured on diverse subjects including film and conservation, and is currently researching the Ghost Story and the poetry of John Clare and Wilfred Owen.
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