The Literary Detective: 100 Puzzles in Classic Fiction

by John Sutherland

Book Overview

The Literary Detective is an omnibus edition of John Sutherland's three best-selling collections of literary puzzles, Is Heathcliffe a Murderer?, Can Jane Eyre be Happy?, and Who Betrays Elizabeth Bennet? Investigating a variety of anomalies, enigmas, and conundrums such as 'Why does Robinson Crusoe find only one footprint?' and 'Where does Fanny Hill keep her contraceptives?', Professor Sutherland explores the questions readers often ask and critics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019210036X
• ISBN13: 9780192100368
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 782 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.