This book takes a look at the evolution of crime fiction. Considering 'criminography' as a system of inter-related sub-genres, it explores the connections between modes of literature such as revenge tragedies, the gothic and anarchist fiction, while taking into account the influence of pseudo-sciences such as mesmerism and criminal anthropology.
| ISBN: | 9780230525009 |
| Publication date: | 5th September 2007 |
| Author: | Maurizio Ascari |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 222 pages |
| Series: | Crime Files |
| Genres: |
Fiction Cultural studies Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary theory Literary studies: general |