AustLit
Texts
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Silvermeadow
St Leonards
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Allen and Unwin
,
2000
Z140630
2000
single work
novel
crime
detective
mystery
(taught in 2 units)
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The Maltese Falcon!$!Dashiel Hammett!$! !$!Random House!$!
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Murder Of Roger Ackroyd !$!Christie!$! !$!Harper Collins!$!
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Sign Of Four!$!Doyle, Towheed!$! !$!Broadview Press Canada!$!
Degrees
Description
This course offers a critical survey of the genre of detective fiction from its origins in the early nineteenth century to the present day. Using examples from British, American and Australian literature it discusses the evolution of this genre, its predominant types and its main formal characteristics. The course will study detective fiction as an attempt to come to terms with crime as a challenge to the modern social order.
Assessment
Two or more written assignments, which might include minor or major essays, tutorial papers, book reviews, online quiz, blogs, essay proposals, bibliographies or other similar exercises, totalling 1000-4500 words.
Other Details
Current Campus:
Callaghan Campus
Levels:
Undergraduate
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