Chacko David Editors (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. xiv, 481 pages; 21 cm. Paperback. Former owner's name at head of half title. This anthology was designed for use in a college class on detective and mystery fiction. It includes short stories, selections from novels, two poems, and essays by writers in the genre. Each selection is followed by analytical questions. Includes an appendix: Topics for Writing and Research; and a bibliography: Suggestions for Further Reading. In Good Condition: edges rubbed; corners creased; head of spine strengthened with archival tape; spine slightly soiled; upper corners of last pages lightly creased; pages are clean and tight.…

Pictorial Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. First Printing. 1st prtg. Covers show some light creasing, page edges lightly soiled else a near fine copy of trade paperback. This anthology was apparently intended for a college class on detective and mystery fiction--or as it states in the Preface, "a form of popular fiction that is forever concerned with the basic questions of 'right' and 'wrong' in human behavior." Allen and Chacko included short stories, selected passages from novels, two poems, and a final section of essays by writers in the genre, organized into four sections: Manifestations, The Detective, The Genre Extended and Theories. Each selection is followed by analytical questions, and there also an appendix with topics for writing and research, a bibliography and some suggestions for further reading. Trade Paperback.…