本课程将探讨现代侦探小说——英国和美国——从19世纪末到21世纪的发展. 学生将把重点放在城市作为犯罪想象的场所, and on detectives as explorers of the city’s hidden connections; develop an understanding of the concept of the detective story and why crime fiction is one of the most popular forms of narrative; and explore specific connections between detective fiction and the urban environment, 社会动态, 以及作家对多样性和种族等话题的态度.