In spite of the assumed rigidity of the “formula”, the figure of the fictional detective has changed continuously in time, according to the literary geography in which he was placed, depending on specific contexts and cultural-political situations, and also owing to the personal choice of different authors. Nonetheless, I believe we can locate a precise moment when the old detective ceases to be what he was, and a new one rises in his place. This is what I shall try to demonstrate in this essay.
The evolution of the detective in crime novels and short stories
Alessandra Calanchi
2021
Abstract
In spite of the assumed rigidity of the “formula”, the figure of the fictional detective has changed continuously in time, according to the literary geography in which he was placed, depending on specific contexts and cultural-political situations, and also owing to the personal choice of different authors. Nonetheless, I believe we can locate a precise moment when the old detective ceases to be what he was, and a new one rises in his place. This is what I shall try to demonstrate in this essay.File in questo prodotto:
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