Female Detective Novel

This class will familiarize students with major elements of the female detective novel through the study of representative books with a variety of topics and themes. Students will deepen their understanding of this genre through examining texts by different authors both in terms of the works’ individual merits and their contribution to the field. In addition, students will consider the relationship between form and theme in the female detective novel, and any cultural/historical influences deemed worthy of being examined in relation to it. This course will also enhance students’ critical understanding of the rules of female detective fiction in general and how these contribute to the formulation of its predominant themes.

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