The Art of Mystery: The Search for Questions Contributor(s): Casey, Maud (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555977944 ISBN-13: 9781555977948 Publisher: Graywolf Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: January 2018 Click for more in this series: Art Of... |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction |
Dewey: 809.387 |
Series: Art Of... |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 6.9" L (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/25/2017 Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2017 Library Journal 01/01/2018 pg. 96 Shelf Awareness 01/26/2018 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A sensitive and nuanced exploration of a seldom-discussed subject by an acclaimed novelist The fourteenth volume in the Art of series conjures an ethereal subject: the idea of mystery in fiction. Mystery is not often discussed--apart from the genre--because, as Maud Casey says, "It's not easy to talk about something that is a whispered invitation, a siren song, a flickering light in the distance." Casey, the author of several critically acclaimed novels, reaches beyond the usual tool kit of fictional elements to ask the question: Where does mystery reside in a work of fiction? She takes us into the Land of Un--a space of uncertainty and unknowing--to find out and looks at the variety of ways mystery is created through character, image, structure, and haunted texts, including the novels of Shirley Jackson, Paul Yoon, J. M. Coetzee, and more. Casey's wide-ranging discussion encompasses spirit photography, the radical nature of empathy, and contradictory characters, as she searches for questions rather than answers. The Art of Mystery is a striking and vibrant addition to the much-loved Art of series. |
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