ENG 217 - The Detective in Fiction

Institution:

Anna Maria College

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Description:

Studies the detective in English and American fiction from his birth in the stories of Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through his (or her) evolution in the works of such writers as G. K. Chesterton, Wilkie Collins, Dashiell Hammett and/or Agatha Christie. The course concludes with an examination of the contemporary detective fiction of writers like Elmore Leonard, P. D. James, Barbara Vine, and/or Sherman Alexie.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.annamaria.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 849-3300

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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