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The Supernatural and Fantastic in Short Detective Fiction - A Survey, 1841-2000 (Paperback)
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The Supernatural and Fantastic in Short Detective Fiction - A Survey, 1841-2000 (Paperback)
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Although fantasy and supernatural literature have long and
celebrated histories, many critics and readers of detective fiction
contend that the "fantastic" and the supernatural have no place in
the logical, rational, world of the detective story. This book is
the first extensive study of the fantastic in detective fiction and
it explores the highly debated question of whether detective
fiction and the "fantastic" can comfortably coexist. The "locked
room" mystery-which often uses the fantastic as a red-herring to
eventually be debunked by reason and logic-has long been among the
most popular subgenres of detective fiction, but it is not the only
type of celebrated detective story. This book also explores stories
featuring almost supernaturally gifted detectives, stories where
the supernatural is truly encountered, and stories with ambiguous
endings. Almost 500 detective stories from 1841-2000, in which the
fantastic or supernatural plays a central role, are discussed and
analyzed. Although not all the stories are judged to be successful
as detective tales, in the great majority, the fantastic enlivens
the tale and deepens the mystery without weakening the detective
elements.
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