Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction The Locked Room Mystery
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismEuropeanSemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceFictionModern19th CenturyLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsAnthropologyCultural & Social
2011Book
Author(s)Michael Cook
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230276659
LanguageEnglish
