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English Crime Play in the Twentieth Century

part of the Crime Files series

About English Crime Play in the Twentieth Century

This is the first comprehensive study of the English crime play, presenting a survey of 250 plays performed in the London West End between 1900 and 2000. The first part is historically orientated while the second one establishes a tentative poetics of the genre. The third part presents an analysis of some 20 plays adapted from detective fiction.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781137463036
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 290
  • Published:
  • August 26, 2015
  • Edition:
  • 12015
  • Dimensions:
  • 305x222x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 492 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 18, 2024

Description of English Crime Play in the Twentieth Century

This is the first comprehensive study of the English crime play, presenting a survey of 250 plays performed in the London West End between 1900 and 2000. The first part is historically orientated while the second one establishes a tentative poetics of the genre. The third part presents an analysis of some 20 plays adapted from detective fiction.

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