ENG 215 - Mystery and Detective Fiction

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

English

Description:

This course is a study of the genre of mystery and detective fiction. It will focus on the development of the genre and the evolution of its various schools such as Golden Age mysteries, hard-boiled detective novels, and the police procedural. The course will also call attention to the cultural contexts in which these writings were produced. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify literature as the product of a particular cultural climate; Examine the role of literary elements in the reading selection; Recognize the characteristics of the distinct schools within the mystery and detective fiction genre; Compose critical essays that analyze mystery and detective fiction; Discuss the development of mystery and detective fiction genre; Trace the correlations between mystery and detective fiction and other literacy genres.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENG 112

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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