This book is one of the first English-language studies to chart the
development of crime fiction in French from the mid-nineteenth
century to the present day. It analyses the distinctive features of
a French-language tradition and introduces readers to a rich and
varied body of work. Each chapter examines a specific period,
movement or group of writers, as well as engaging with wider
debates on the place of crime fiction within contemporary French
and European culture. From early twentieth-century pioneers, such
as Gaston Leroux and Maurice Leblanc, to the phenomenal success of
Georges Simenon, from May 68 to the gender politics of crime
fiction and postmodern reinventions, this collection approaches
crime fiction in an interdisciplinary manner, alive to the
innovative and often critically informed perspective it provides on
French society and culture. The book also includes short extracts
in English translation and an extensive bibliography of critical
material for further reading. Such resources are aimed at
encouraging the reader to gain a greater appreciation and
understanding of this potent and formidable narrative of modern
times.
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