The Art of Indirection in British Espionage Fiction : A Critical Study of Six Novelists

Snyder, Robert Lance

McFarland & Co Inc（2011/05発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 225 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786463794
• DDC分類 823.087209

Full Description

In contrast to the classical detective story, the spy novel tends to be considered a suspect, somewhat subversive genre. While previous studies have focused on its historical, thematic, and ideological dimensions, this critical work examines British espionage fiction's unique narrative form, which is typically elliptical, oblique, and recursive. Featured works include eighteen novels by Eric Ambler, Graham Greene, Len Deighton, John le Carre, Stella Rimington, and Charles Cumming, most of which exemplify the existential or serious spy thriller. Half of these texts pertain to the Cold War era and the other half to its aftermath in the so-called "Age of Terrorism."

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

Introduction: Reconnoitering a Disreputable Genre     

1. Eric Ambler's Revisionist Thrillers     

2. Graham Greene's World of Loyalty and Betrayal     

3. Len Deighton's Cold War Triptych     

4. John le Carré's Post-Cold War Labyrinths     

5. Stella Rimington's Feminist Espionage Fiction     

6. Charles Cumming's Contemporary Vision     

Afterword: A Non-Conclusion     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index