From the execution sermons of the Colonial era to television
programs like The Wire and The Sopranos, crime writing has played
an important role in American culture. Its ability to register
fear, desire and anxiety has made it a popular genre with a wide
audience. These new essays, written for students as well as readers
of crime fiction, demonstrate the very best in contemporary
scholarship and challenge long-established notions of the
development of the detective novel. Each chapter covers a
sub-genre, from 'true crime' to hard-boiled novels, illustrating
the ways in which 'popular' and 'high' literary genres influence
and shape each other. With a chronology and guide to further
reading, this Companion is a helpful guide for students of American
literature and readers of crime fiction.
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