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The Crime Novel: A Deviant Genre (Monographs in International Studies),New
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Although rarely distinguished from the detective story, the crime novel offers readers a quite different experience. In the detective novel, a sympathetic detective figure uses reason and intuition to solve the puzzle, restore order, and reassure readers that 'right' will always prevail. In the crime novel, by contrast, the 'hero' is either the killer, the victim, a guilty bystander, or someone falsely accused, and the crime may never be satisfactorily solved.These and other fundamental differences are set out by Tony Hilfer in The Crime Novel, the first book that completely defines and explores this popular genre. Hilfer offers convincing evidence that the crime novel should be regarded as a genre distinct from the detective novel, whose conventions it subverts to develop conventions of its own.Hilfer provides indepth analyses of novels by Georges Simenon, Margaret Millar, Patricia Highsmith, and Jim Thompson. He also treats such British novelists as Patrick Hamilton, Shelley Smith, and Marie Belloc Lowndes, as well as the American novelists Cornell Woolrich, John Franklin Bardin, James M. Cain, and Fredric Brown. In addition, he defines the distinctions between the American crime novel and the British, showing how their differences correspond to differences in American and British detective fiction.This wellwritten study will appeal to a general audience, as well as teachers and students of detective and mystery fiction. For anyone interested in the genre, it offers valuable suggestions of 'what to read next.'
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- Q: What is the primary focus of 'The Crime Novel: A Deviant Genre'? A: The book primarily focuses on distinguishing the crime novel from the detective novel, exploring its unique conventions and characteristics.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of the book is Tony Hilfer.
- Q: What type of analysis does the book provide? A: The book offers in-depth analyses of various crime novels and their authors, highlighting differences between American and British crime fiction.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on November 1, 1990.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, it is suitable for both general readers and students or teachers of detective and mystery fiction.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 192 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition is an illustrated version.
- Q: In what format is the book available? A: The book is available in paperback format.
- Q: Does the book include discussions of specific authors? A: Yes, it includes discussions of authors such as Georges Simenon, Patricia Highsmith, and Jim Thompson, among others.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: The book belongs to the Mystery & Detective genre.