Key Concepts in Crime Fiction
Author | : Heather Worthington |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2011-08-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781350310322 |
ISBN-13 | : 1350310328 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book Key Concepts in Crime Fiction written by Heather Worthington and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insight into a popular yet complex genre that has developed over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The volume explores the contemporary anxieties to which crime fiction responds, along with society's changing conceptions of crime and criminality. The book covers texts, contexts and criticism in an accessible and user-friendly format.