A Counter-History of Crime Fiction: Supernatural, Gothic, Sensational

by Maurizio Ascari

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230525008
• ISBN13: 9780230525009
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.2" x 8.5"