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The American Thriller - (Crime Files) by P Cobley (Hardcover)
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- What is the American thriller?
- About the Author: PAUL COBLEY is Reader in Communications at London Guildhall University.
- 242 Pages
- Literary Criticism, American
- Series Name: Crime Files
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What is the American thriller? Has it developed over time? What was it like in the past? This is a book about thrillers and gaining knowledge of what American thrillers were like in a specific period - the 1970s. Analysing seventies texts about crime, police, detectives, corruption, paranoia and revenge, The American Thriller aims to open debates on genre in the light of audience theory, literary history and the place of popular fiction at the moment of its production.Review Quotes
"...[a] well-informed, theoretical book..." - The Times Literary Supplement
About the Author
PAUL COBLEY is Reader in Communications at London Guildhall University.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .97 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 242
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: American
Series Title: Crime Files
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: P Cobley
Language: English
Street Date: November 8, 2000
TCIN: 1006741163
UPC: 9780333776681
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-0003
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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