ENG 28910 Decoding Detective Literature - Honors

Honors level critical study of mystery/detective fiction from its origin with Edgar Allen Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle through the immense and varied achievements of such writers as Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Anne Perry, and Dennis Lehane. Close attention is paid to the evolution of the detective novel in a global context related to changing historical, sociological, and cultural factors. 

Prerequisite

ENG 10100 or ENG 10300 and ENG 10200 or ENG 10400

Hours

3 Credits, 3 Hours