The Resource The pleasures of crime : reading modern French crime fiction, David Platten
The pleasures of crime : reading modern French crime fiction, David Platten
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The item The pleasures of crime : reading modern French crime fiction, David Platten represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "For 150 years the French public and literati have enjoyed a love affair with crime fiction. This book investigates the nature of this relationship and how through periods of dramatic social and political change in France it has flourished. It challenges the conventional view of a popular genre feeding a niche market, depicting crime fiction instead as a field of creative endeavour, which has gradually matured into one of considerable literary fertility. By inviting us to share secrets and crack codes, creating suspense and (at times) not shirking from presenting horrific events in graphic language, the crime story brings into play the intellect and emotions of its readership. This book explores both this intrinsic literary value of the crime novel and its extrinsic witness to historical events and cultural trends, arguing that these apparently distinct aspects are in fact dynamic, interrelated parts of the same whole. This blend of cultural history with literary analysis allows for the discussion of themes such as politics, memory, the urban environment and youth cultures, mixed with case studies of major French crime writers, including Gaston Leroux, Georges Simenon, Jean-Patrick Manchette, Daniel Pennac and Fred Vargas."--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (269 pages)
- Contents
-
- 'Black' Markets : the Emergence of the Genre in France
- Profusion and Profundity : Simenon and the Paradox of the Crime Novel
- Framing the Noir : The Individual in Society
- The Aesthetics of Commitment
- The Scene of the Crime
- Shades of Noir : Modern and Contemporary French Crime Fiction
- 'Une Nouvelle Nouvelle Classe d'Âge' : Youth Culture and the Roman Noir
- Mapping Minds and Figuring Plots : the Novels of Fred Vargas
- Isbn
- 9789401207171
- Label
- The pleasures of crime : reading modern French crime fiction
- Title
- The pleasures of crime
- Title remainder
- reading modern French crime fiction
- Statement of responsibility
- David Platten
- Subject
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- Crime in literature
- Crime in literature -- History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Detective and mystery stories, French
- Detective and mystery stories, French -- History and criticism
- Electronic books
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- European | French
- Electronic books
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "For 150 years the French public and literati have enjoyed a love affair with crime fiction. This book investigates the nature of this relationship and how through periods of dramatic social and political change in France it has flourished. It challenges the conventional view of a popular genre feeding a niche market, depicting crime fiction instead as a field of creative endeavour, which has gradually matured into one of considerable literary fertility. By inviting us to share secrets and crack codes, creating suspense and (at times) not shirking from presenting horrific events in graphic language, the crime story brings into play the intellect and emotions of its readership. This book explores both this intrinsic literary value of the crime novel and its extrinsic witness to historical events and cultural trends, arguing that these apparently distinct aspects are in fact dynamic, interrelated parts of the same whole. This blend of cultural history with literary analysis allows for the discussion of themes such as politics, memory, the urban environment and youth cultures, mixed with case studies of major French crime writers, including Gaston Leroux, Georges Simenon, Jean-Patrick Manchette, Daniel Pennac and Fred Vargas."--Publisher's website
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Platten, David
- Dewey number
- 843.087209
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PQ637.D4
- LC item number
- P53 2011eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Chiasma
- Series volume
- 28
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Detective and mystery stories, French
- Crime in literature
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- Crime in literature
- Detective and mystery stories, French
- Label
- The pleasures of crime : reading modern French crime fiction, David Platten
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 'Black' Markets : the Emergence of the Genre in France -- Profusion and Profundity : Simenon and the Paradox of the Crime Novel -- Framing the Noir : The Individual in Society -- The Aesthetics of Commitment -- The Scene of the Crime -- Shades of Noir : Modern and Contemporary French Crime Fiction -- 'Une Nouvelle Nouvelle Classe d'Âge' : Youth Culture and the Roman Noir -- Mapping Minds and Figuring Plots : the Novels of Fred Vargas
- Control code
- 785782280
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (269 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789401207171
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)785782280
- Label
- The pleasures of crime : reading modern French crime fiction, David Platten
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 'Black' Markets : the Emergence of the Genre in France -- Profusion and Profundity : Simenon and the Paradox of the Crime Novel -- Framing the Noir : The Individual in Society -- The Aesthetics of Commitment -- The Scene of the Crime -- Shades of Noir : Modern and Contemporary French Crime Fiction -- 'Une Nouvelle Nouvelle Classe d'Âge' : Youth Culture and the Roman Noir -- Mapping Minds and Figuring Plots : the Novels of Fred Vargas
- Control code
- 785782280
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (269 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789401207171
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)785782280
Subject
- Crime in literature
- Crime in literature -- History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Detective and mystery stories, French
- Detective and mystery stories, French -- History and criticism
- Electronic books
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- European | French
- Electronic books
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