The Technique of the Mystery Story
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Carolyn Wells
(3,9 Sterne; 5 Bewertungen)
For one, I have never been one of those who apologize for my frank and never-ending delight in mystery stories. Their mazes have led me unwearied through miles of printed pages, and if only the problem has been worth while, and its pursuit has led along surprising ways, past shuddery thickets and over fearsome bridges, my soul has returned to sober affairs refreshed and content. In a word, here is a remarkable volume which shows us how the wheels go round, not by dogmatic statement, but by an amazing breadth and variety of citation and quotation, showing not only what great mystery writers have thought of their art, but illustrating by apposite examples how they secured their effects. - Summary by J. Berg Esenwein, editor of The Writer’s Library published by The Home Correspondence School, from Introduction (11 hr 15 min)
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Must Read for Mystery Fans
Caroline
(5 Sterne)
Prolific mystery author Caroline Wells wrote this insightful and methodical examination of the genre late in her productive and very successful career. The book Is a terrific resource for fans interested in what makes some stories work better than others and the techniques used by different authors in different ways. I especially enjoyed quotes and details from stories penned by authors whose work I had never read and now plan . to
Rachel
(3,5 Sterne)
interesting, enjoyed the investigation into where many of the great writers got their techniques. wish it had less on the detective books and more on other types of mystery.