The Technique of the Mystery Story Illustrated - Carolyn Wells - Books - - 9798592151132 - January 8, 2021
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Carolyn Wells
The Technique of the Mystery Story Illustrated

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A complete practical guide for detective and mystery story writers of today. How to arrange, invent, plot out, develop and narrate ingenious, convincing, and baffling stories of crime. CONTENTS: CHAPTER I-THE ETERNAL CURIOUS1. The Inquisition into the Curious is Universal2. Early Riddles3. The Passion for Solving MysteriesCHAPTER II-THE LITERATURE OF MYSTERY1. The Rightful Place of the Mystery Story in Fiction2. The Mystery Story Considered as Art3. The Claims of Antagonists and ProtagonistsCHAPTER III-THE HISTORY OF MYSTERY1. Ancient Mystery TalesCHAPTER IV-GHOST STORIES1. A Working Classification2. The Ghost Story3. Famous Ghost Stories4. The Humorous Ghost StoryCHAPTER V-RIDDLE STORIES1. Some Notable Riddle Stories2. The Nature of the Riddle Story and Its Type

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 8, 2021
ISBN13 9798592151132
Pages 446
Dimensions 140 × 216 × 23 mm   ·   512 g
Language English  

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