1. To add to the pleasure of reading
2. To utilize and sharpen critical skills acquired in other literature courses
3. To gain an in-depth understanding of a popular literary genre through analytical and critical study
4. To better understand the interplay between detective fiction and its socio-economic background.1. To add to the pleasure of reading
2. To utilize and sharpen critical skills acquired in other literature courses
3. To gain an in-depth understanding of a popular literary genre through analytical and critical study
4. To better understand the interplay between detective fiction and its socio-economic background.
Course Materials:
Major Texts:
Chandler, Raymond. The Big Sleep
Christie, Agatha. Mrs. McGinty s Dead
Doyle, A. Conan. Short Story Collection
Hammet, Dashiell. Maltese Falcon
Poe, Edgar Allan. The Dupin Stories.
References:
Cawelti, John G. Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and
Popular Culture. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1976.
Knight, Stephen. Form and Ideology in Crime Fiction. Bloomington: Indiana
University Press, 1980.
Pepper, Andrew. The Contemporary American Crime Novel. NY: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001
Course Materials:
Major Texts:
Chandler, Raymond. The Big Sleep
Christie, Agatha. Mrs. McGinty's Dead
Doyle, A. Conan. Short Story Collection
Hammet, Dashiell. Maltese Falcon
Poe, Edgar Allan. The Dupin Stories.
References:
Cawelti, John G. Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and
Popular Culture. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1976.
Knight, Stephen. Form and Ideology in Crime Fiction. Bloomington: Indiana
University Press, 1980.
Pepper, Andrew. The Contemporary American Crime Novel. NY: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm paperMidterm paper midterm paper |
30 | |
| Final paperFinal paper final paper |
30 | |
| ParticipationParticipation participation |
20 | |
| Oral presentation and turn leading discussionOral presentation and turn leading discussion oral presentation and turn leading discussion |
20 |
