James Ellroy - A Companion to the Mystery Fiction (Paperback)

This comprehensive guide to James Ellroy's work and life is arranged as an encyclopedia covering his entire career, from his first private-eye novel, Brown's Requiem, to his 2012 e-book Shakedown. It introduces new readers to his characters and plots, and provides experienced Ellroy fans and scholars with detailed analyses of the themes, motifs and stylistic innovations of his books. The work is a tour of Ellroy's dark underworld, highlighting the controversies and unsettling questions that characterise his work, as well as assessing Ellroy's place in the annals of American literature.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction
Release date:	December 2013
Authors:	Jim Mancall
Series editors:	Elizabeth Foxwell
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-3307-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
LSN:	0-7864-3307-8
Barcode:	9780786433070

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