The Judge Dee Novels of R.H. van Gulik

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Beschreibung

From 1949 to 1968 author Robert van Gulick wrote 15 novels, two novellas and eight short stories featuring Judge Dee, a Chinese magistrate and detective from the Tang dynasty. In addition to providing the setting for riveting mysteries, Dee's world highlighted aspects of traditional Chinese culture through his personal relationships with his wives, his lieutenants and the citizens he served with dedication on the emperor's behalf.
This book gives a synopsis of each Judge Dee story, along with commentary on plots, characters, themes and historical details. Exploring van Gulik's influence on Chinese and Western detective fiction and on the image of China in popular 20th century American literature, this study brings to light a significant contributor to the development of detective fiction.

Über den Autor

J.K. Van Dover taught in the English Department of Lincoln University for 38 years; he has also taught as a Fulbright Professor of American Literature in Germany, China, Austria, and Slovakia. He has published extensively on detective fiction.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction:¿The Historical Dí Rénjié (Judge Di)

One.¿Judge Dee and the Two Traditions of the Detective Story

Two.¿The Judge Dee Novels

Three.¿From Heathen Chinee to Magistrate Dee: China and the Chinese in American Literature, 1880-1972

Appendix 1.¿The Six Ages of American Relations with China

Appendix 2.¿Judge Dee Chronologies

Appendix 3.¿China in American Fiction: A Chronology

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Details

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Genre:	Allgemeine Lexika , Importe
Rubrik:	Literaturwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780786496211
ISBN-10:	0786496215
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Dover, J. K. Van
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	J. K. Van Dover
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.11.2014
Gewicht:	0,437 kg