French crime fiction and the Second World War : Past crimes, present memories.

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By investigating representations of the war years in a selection of French crime novels from the mid-1940s to the present day, this book argues for the importance of crime fiction, and popular culture more generally, as active agents of memory in the ongoing debates over the legacies of the war year...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gorrara, Claire
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Manchester University Press, 2017.
Colección:Cultural history of modern war.
Temas:
1900-2099
Detective and mystery stories, French > History and criticism.
Collective memory > France.
World War, 1939-1945 > Literature and the war.
French fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
French fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Mémoire collective > France.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Littérature et guerre.
Roman français > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Roman français > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Mystery & Detective.
Collective memory
Detective and mystery stories, French
French fiction
War and literature
France
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:By investigating representations of the war years in a selection of French crime novels from the mid-1940s to the present day, this book argues for the importance of crime fiction, and popular culture more generally, as active agents of memory in the ongoing debates over the legacies of the war years in contemporary France.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (160 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526130181
1526130181

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