Jolly Good Detecting: Humor in English Crime Fiction of the Golden Age

by Bruce Shaw

This book is an appreciation of selected authors who make extensive use of humor in English detective/crime fiction. Works using humor as an amelioration of the serious have their heyday in the Golden Age of crime writing but they belong also to a long tradition. There is an identifiable lineage of humorous writing in crime fiction that ranges from mild wit to outright farce, burlesque, even slapstick. A mix of entertainment with instruction is a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786478861
• ISBN13: 9780786478866
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher