Robicheaux's Roots : Culture and Tradition in James Lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux Novels /

James Lee Burke developed the character of Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux through twenty mystery novels published over three decades. Despite readers' increasing interest in the detective, his habits and preferences originate from a culture still unfamiliar to many of the books' fans. Thi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gaitely, Patricia M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Burke, James Lee, > 1936-
Burke, James Lee, > 1936- > Criticism and interpretation.
Robicheaux, Dave (Fictitious character)
Private investigators in literature.
Literature.
Detectives dans la litterature.
Louisiana.
Louisiane > Dans la litterature.
Louisiana > In literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Putting down roots
  • Language, dialect, and folk sayings
  • The soundtrack of a culture
  • Robicheaux's roux
  • Beliefs along the Bayou
  • Something in the water
  • Fighting the good fight: folk justice and southern violence
  • New Iberia: Dave Robicheaux's hometown.

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