The Novel as Investigation
Subtitle: Leonardo Sciascia, Dacia Maraini, and Antonio Tabucchi (Toronto Italian Studies)
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: August 26, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780802091147
Subjects: Crime & mystery; Cultural studies; Literary studies: general; Literary Criticism; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Italian; Italy; European - Italian; Literary Criticism & Collections / Italian; 20th century; Detective and mystery stories, Italian; History and criticism; Italian fiction; Social justice in literature
First sentence: Leonardo Sciascia's credentials as a historian have been evident throughout his literary career.
Description: "Detective fiction is a universally popular genre: stories about crime investigation are published all over the world and in hundreds of languages. However, detective fiction provides more than entertainment; it often has a great deal to say about important social issues such as crime and punishment, justice and injustice, testimony and judgment. The Novel as Investigation examines a group of detective novels published from the mid-1980s to the end of the century by three Italian writers - Leonardo Sciascia, Dacia Maraini, and Antonio Tabucchi - whose commitment to ethical responsibility informs much of their work."--Jacket.