ENGL 231C - P1 Detective and Mystery Narratives

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Saint John Fisher University

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Description:

Detective and mystery narratives raise fascinating questions about the process of reading and interpretation; the detective, like the reader/critic, reads "signs" in order to transform chaos into order. Beginning with the OldTestament and ending with The Silence of the Lambs ( both novel and film), this course considers detective and mystery narratives by such writers as Poe, Conan Doyle, Collins, Sayers, Christie, Du Maurier, Hillerman, and others. By giving highbrow and lowbrow mysteries equal footing, the course challenges traditional notions of canonicity, including the distinction between literature and film. Students are responsible for applying major theoretical arguments to texts that focus on "reading," while they study the changing culturalimplications of "mystery."

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjfc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 385-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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