
P.D. James
A Companion to the Mystery Fiction
Laurel A. Young(Author)
Elizabeth Foxwell(Editor)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 14. June 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7864-9791-1 (ISBN)
Description
British National Health Service employee Phyllis Dorothy James White (1920-2014) reinvented herself at age 38 as P.D. James, crime novelist. She then became long known as England's "Queen of Crime." Sixteen of her 20 novels feature one or both of her series detectives, Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard and private eye Cordelia Gray. Stand-alone works include the dystopian The Children of Men (1992) and Death Comes to Pemberley (2011), a sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
James's careful plotting has earned comparison with Golden Age British detective writers such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. Yet James's work is thoroughly modern, with realistic descriptions of police procedures and the echoes and aftereffects of crime. This literary companion includes more than 700 encyclopedic entries covering the characters, settings and themes of her published writing, along with a career chronology, chronological and alphabetical listings of her works, and an exhaustive index.
James's careful plotting has earned comparison with Golden Age British detective writers such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. Yet James's work is thoroughly modern, with realistic descriptions of police procedures and the echoes and aftereffects of crime. This literary companion includes more than 700 encyclopedic entries covering the characters, settings and themes of her published writing, along with a career chronology, chronological and alphabetical listings of her works, and an exhaustive index.
Reviews / Votes
"recommended"-Choice; "Fans and researchers of P. D. James' work will appreciate this recent addition to McFarland's encyclopedic companion series. The entries are written in a clear and objective style, and include references to quotations in specific prints of James' work. Anyone interested in exploring the range of James' authorship will appreciate this comprehensive companion book"-ARBAMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
4 photos, chronology, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
547 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-9791-1 (9780786497911)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Laurel A. Young is an English instructor at Saint Mary's School in Raleigh, North Carolina. Series Editor Elizabeth Foxwell, an Agatha Award winner, serves as managing editor of Clues: A Journal of Detection and is an editor at McFarland.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
Organization of the Companion
James's Works in Chronological Order
James's Works in Alphabetical Order
Brief Biography
A Career Chronology
Abbreviations
The Companion
Annotated Bibliography
Index
Preface
Organization of the Companion
James's Works in Chronological Order
James's Works in Alphabetical Order
Brief Biography
A Career Chronology
Abbreviations
The Companion
Annotated Bibliography
Index