Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction

The Locked Room Mystery

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Theory
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Author: M. Cook ISBN: 9780230313736
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: October 12, 2011
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: M. Cook
ISBN: 9780230313736
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: October 12, 2011
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

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.

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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.

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