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Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
Richard Bradford
Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction explores the history of ‘crime fiction’ and the various definitions of the genre and considers how it has developed over time. ...
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4. International crime fiction
Richard Bradford
in Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
‘International crime fiction’ looks at crime writing in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia, East Asia, Latin America, and Scandinavia. Crime fiction in France was, and is, far more ...
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1. Origins
Richard Bradford
in Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
What are the true origins of modern crime fiction? ‘Origins’ explains that the sources can be found in 18th-century England with the fiction and criminal biographies of Daniel Defoe and ...
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3. Transitions
Richard Bradford
in Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
From the mid-1960s to the early 21st century the mainstays of British detective fiction have been Reginald Hill, Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, R.D. Wingfield, Ian Rankin, and P.D. James. ...
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5. Gender
Richard Bradford
in Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
‘Gender’ considers the work of women crime writers and central female characters in the crime novel. In the relatively few novels featuring a woman detective produced between the period of ...
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7. Can crime fiction be taken seriously?
Richard Bradford
in Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
The answer to this question is yes. ‘Can crime fiction be taken seriously?’ concludes that there are crime novelists whose work engages with profound social, moral, and existential issues, ...
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