How the Detective Novel Became a Foundational Narrative Archetype Overview A comprehensive analysis of the detective novel, tracing its origins and historical evolution before exploring its profound and pervasive influence on all major fiction genres. The central argument is that…
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Chapter 2: The Two Pillars of a Genre: The Golden Age and Hardboiled Counterpoint
Chapter 2: The Two Pillars of a Genre: The Golden Age and Hardboiled Counterpoint Following Poe’s foundation, the detective genre evolved into two distinct and philosophically opposed schools of thought: the “Golden Age” of the “whodunit” and the American “hardboiled”…