Jolly Good Detecting : Humor in English Crime Fiction of the Golden Age /
"This book is an appreciation of selected authors who make extensive use of humor in English detective/crime fiction, ranging from mild wit to outright farce, burlesque, even slapstick. This is not intended as an exhaustive study but as an introduction into the best produced by a handful of ver...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
2013
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| Summary: | "This book is an appreciation of selected authors who make extensive use of humor in English detective/crime fiction, ranging from mild wit to outright farce, burlesque, even slapstick. This is not intended as an exhaustive study but as an introduction into the best produced by a handful of very capable and enjoyable authors"-- |
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| Physical Description: | pages cm viii, 315 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0786478861 9780786478866 |