Mystery, Thriller, Hybrid? "The Riddle of the Sands" by Erskine Childers in a Transmedial Narratological Perspective
Michał Urbanowicz
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This narratological study of Erskine Childersʼs The Riddle of the Sands aims to determine whether that early 20th-century crime novel is actually a mystery work, a thriller, or a hybrid. For the purposes of evaluating its generic intricacies and affiliation, a simple yet comprehensive transmedial taxonomy of crime works, directly inspired by Charles Derryʼs film-restricted one, will be proposed. In the course of the analysis, generic links to non-crime genres will also be taken into account. The article expands upon some practical considerations discussed in its authorʼs doctoral thesis.
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mystery, thriller, hybrid, generic intricacies and affiliation, taxonomy of crime worksBibliografia
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