Anne McKendry

Medieval Crime Fiction

A Critical Overview

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Combining elements of medievalism, the historical novel and the detective narrative, medieval crime fiction capitalizes upon the appeal of all three. This book investigates the enduring popularity of the largely unexamined genre and explores its social, cultural and political contexts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 367g
• ISBN-13: 9781476666716
• ISBN-10: 1476666717
• Artikelnr.: 54806591

Autorenporträt

Anne McKendry is a Research Associate at the University of Melbourne. She has published on medieval literature and medievalist popular culture.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction
One. Genres and Origins
Two. Soiled Knights and Medieval Mean Streets
Three. Divine Ratiocination
Four. An Unsuitable Job for a Medieval Woman
Five. "There are no Jews in England"
Six. Poet or PI?
Conclusion
Appendix: Authors, with Characters and Settings
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index