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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.
Contents
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
