{"product_id":"dorothy-l-sayers-a-companion-to-the-mystery-fiction-paperback","title":"Dorothy L. Sayers: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Sandberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Foxwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dorothy L. Sayers was one of the \"Queens of Crime.\" Alongside writers like Agatha Christie, she perfected the whodunnit, but also used the genre to explore social, ethical, and emotional matters. Her characters, particularly Lord Peter Wimsey and his investigative partner Harriet Vane, struggle with the complexities of life and love in a rapidly changing world while solving some of the most intricate and complex mysteries ever offered to the reading public. Sayers was also an important theoretician of detective fiction, a religious dramatist, a public intellectual, and one of the 20th century's most important translators of Dante.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e While focusing on her mystery fiction, this companion offers a full view of all aspects of Sayers's career. It is an ideal introduction for readers new to Sayers's diverse and rewarding body of work, and an invaluable companion for her many fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Sandberg\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor in the Department of English at City University of Hong Kong and holds a docentship in literature at the University of Oulu, Finland. He is co-editor of the Edinburgh University Press journal \u003ci\u003eCrime Fiction Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and has published extensively on topics ranging from literary modernism to contemporary crime fiction. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSeries Editor \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Foxwell\u003c\/b\u003e, an Agatha Award winner, serves as managing editor of \u003ci\u003eClues: A Journal of Detection\u003c\/i\u003e and is an editor at McFarland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 231\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728823685183,"sku":"9781476673486","price":89.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/55a52151b31117d5d12b979ef4780bbe.webp?v=1765119921","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/dorothy-l-sayers-a-companion-to-the-mystery-fiction-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}