| Talking about Detective Fiction Contributor(s): James, P. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307743136 ISBN-13: 9780307743138 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction |
| Dewey: 823.8 |
| LCCN: 2012376478 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: P. D. James, the undisputed queen of mystery, gives us an intriguing, inspiring and idiosyncratic look at the genre she has spent her life perfecting. Examining mystery from top to bottom, beginning with such classics as Charles Dickens's Bleak House and Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White, and then looking at such contemporary masters as Colin Dexter and Henning Mankell, P. D. James goes right to the heart of the genre. Along the way she traces the lives and writing styles of Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, and many more. Here is P.D. James discussing detective fiction as social history, explaining its stylistic components, revealing her own writing process, and commenting on the recent resurgence of detective fiction in modern culture. It is a must have for the mystery connoisseur and casual fan alike. |