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The Oxford book of English detective stories

Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press , c1990.Description: 554 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780192141873

Subject(s):

Craig, Patricia

Genre/Form:

Detective Stories, English

DDC classification:

MYS OXF

Summary: This collection of 33 stories shows the scope, vigour, and enduring fascination of the detective story, as well as indicating its importance as a barometer of social attitudes and literary practices. Writers such as Julian Symons, Michael Gilbert, P. D. James, and Ruth Rendell are among the very best examples of English detective writing of the 20th century.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	MYS OXF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		056813

This collection of 33 stories shows the scope, vigour, and enduring fascination of the detective story, as well as indicating its importance as a barometer of social attitudes and literary practices. Writers such as Julian Symons, Michael Gilbert, P. D. James, and Ruth Rendell are among the very best examples of English detective writing of the 20th century.

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