The Detective story 1850-1950, 7.5 ECTS
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The course accentuates above all the history of the English detective story written between 1850 and 1950. Works written by Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy Sayers and Raymond Chandler and others will be discussed as examples of the genres basic conditions and opportunities. Furthermore a short- story by Jorge Luis Borges will be read to high-light the impact of the detective story on other types of narratives.
Area of interests: Arts and Humanities
How are different cultures created and how do they affect us? Arts and Humanities is an area of interest that includes a wide variety of subjects such as Archaeology, Philosophy, History, Religion, Ethnology, Literature, and Theatre and Performance Studies. In one way or another these subjects are an expression of how culture affects human beings and society. As a student you will improve your analytical skills and learn to identify different lines of development, often in an interdisciplinary context. Studies within Arts and Humanities give you broad general competence that is very useful in the job market, where autonomy, analytical and communication skills are in great demand.