About the book
Focusing on crime fiction and films that artfully combine comedy and misdeed, this book explores the reasons writers and filmmakers inject humor into their work and identifies the various comic techniques they use. The author covers both American and European books from the 1930s to the present, by such authors as Rex Stout, Raymond Chandler, Robert B. Parker, Elmore Leonard, Donald E. Westlake, Sue Grafton, Carl Hiaasen and Janet Evanovich, along with films from The Thin Man to the BBC's Sherlock series.
Editions of Funny Thing About Murder
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781476669113
- PDF
- ISBN 9781476629780
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Focusing on crime fiction and films that artfully combine comedy and misdeed, this book explores the reasons writers and filmmakers inject humor into their work and identifies the various comic techniques they use. The author covers both American and European books from the 1930s to the present, by such authors as Rex Stout, Raymond Chandler, Robert B. Parker, Elmore Leonard, Donald E. Westlake, Sue Grafton, Carl Hiaasen and Janet Evanovich, along with films from The Thin Man to the BBC's Sherlock series.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Funny Thing About Murder about?
Focusing on crime fiction and films that artfully combine comedy and misdeed, this book explores the reasons writers and filmmakers inject humor into their work and identifies the various comic techniques they use. The author covers both American and European books from the 1930s to the present, by such authors as Rex Stout, Raymond Chandler, Robert B. Parker, Elmore Leonard, Donald E. Westlake, Sue Grafton, Carl Hiaasen and Janet Evanovich, along with films from The Thin Man to the BBC's Sherlock series.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Funny Thing About Murder?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
Where can I read a sample of Funny Thing About Murder?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781476669113
How long is Funny Thing About Murder and how many pages does it have?
Funny Thing About Murder has 217 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Funny Thing About Murder?
David Geherin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Funny Thing About Murder is available as paperback(ISBN 9781476669113) and pdf(ISBN 9781476629780)
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