Conundrums for the Long Week-end
Subtitle: England, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Lord Peter Wimsey
By: Robert Kuhn McGregor, with Ethan Lewis.
Contributors: Lewis, Ethan, 1964-
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Kent, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Sayers, Dorothy L. 1893-1957 -- Characters -- Lord Peter Wimsey.; Detective and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism.; Wimsey, Peter, Lord (Fictitious character)
Description: "Lord Peter Wimsey - amateur detective, man of fashion, talented musician, and wealthy intellectual - is known to legions of readers. His enduring presence and popularity is a tribute to his creator, Dorothy L. Sayers, who brought Lord Peter to life during "the long week-end" between the First and Second World Wars, as British aristocracy began to change, making way for a modern world."

"In Conundrums for the Long Week-End, Robert McGregor and Ethan Lewis explore how Sayers used her fictional hero to comment on, and come to terms with, the social upheaval of the time: world wars, the crumbling of the privileged aristocracy, the rise of democracy, and the expanding struggle of women for equality. A reflection of the age, Lord Peter's character changed tremendously, mirroring the developing subtleties of his creator's evolving worldview." "Scholars of the Modern Age, fans of the mystery genre, and admirers of Sayers's fiction are sure to appreciate McGregor and Lewis's incisive examination of the literary, social, and historical context of this prized author's most popular work."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-249) and index.