French Crime Fiction

This volume explores the development of crime fiction as a genre in French literary culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, paying particular attention to the distinctive features of this French-language tradition. Grounded in the study of novels by Francophone writers, such as Georges Simenon and L o Malet, French Crime Fiction examines both period and movement-specific work, engaging each in broader debates about the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0708321011
• ISBN13: 9780708321010
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.5"