This book explores why crime fiction so often alludes to Shakespeare. It ranges widely over a variety of authors including classic golden age crime writers such as the four 'queens of crime' (Allingham, Christie, Marsh, Sayers), Nicholas Blake and Edmund Crispin, as well as more recent authors such as Reginald Hill, Kate Atkinson and Val McDermid. It also looks at the fondness for Shakespearean allusion in a number of television crime series, most notably Midsomer Murders, Inspector Morse and Lewis, and considers the special sub-genre of detective stories in which a lost Shakespeare play is found. It shows how Shakespeare facilitates discussions about what constitutes justice, what authorises the detective to track down the villain, who owns the countryside, national and social identities, and the question of how we measure cultural value.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13
9781137538741
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222069125
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shakespearean Allusion in Crime Fiction: Dci Shakespeare
Author
Lisa Hopkins
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Books
Publication Year
2016
Number of Pages
204 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
148mm
Item Weight
3796g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Lisa Hopkins
Series Title
Palgrave Shakespeare Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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