Mystery and Detective Fiction

3 credits · Undergraduate

In this course, we will study the development of mystery and detective fiction, from Victorian classics by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, and Arthur Conan Doyle to contemporary classics by Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler and recent works by authors such as Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, and Ian Rankin. PREREQUISITES: Completion of 6.0 credit hours at the 1000 level in ENGL, CRWR, KING or PERF FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion