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'The Game Is Afoot': An Exploration Of Mystery Novels And The Gentleman Detective, Anna Pietropaolo May 2022

'The Game Is Afoot': An Exploration Of Mystery Novels And The Gentleman Detective, Anna Pietropaolo

Senior Honors Projects

In the mystery genre, The Gentleman Detective has become a kaleidoscopic icon depicted continuously over the past 200 years. The brilliant sleuth’s image has been used to highlight the contemporary culture of thoughts, faiths, and fears. As a longtime fan of the mystery genre, I wanted to explore this iconic figure and see some of the ways it could be used to reflect upon current values. There was no better way to do that than to write a book of my own, featuring a master of deduction but viewing them with an outside perspective, through the eyes of my main …


Finding Valhalla: An Investigation Of Writing In The Mystery Genre, Patricia Shea May 2018

Finding Valhalla: An Investigation Of Writing In The Mystery Genre, Patricia Shea

Senior Honors Projects

John Truby states in The Anatomy of Story that, “Once you set up a hero and an opponent competing for the same goal, you must build up that conflict steadily until the final battle. Your purpose is to put constant pressure on your hero, because this is what will force him to change,” (Truby 94). Narratives often adhere to these principles, especially in the genre of mystery writing. In this genre, figuring out how your protagonist is going to solve their problem, and the steps they take to get there, is essential to laying the groundwork and clues for any …


The Orpheus Of Incest, Book Review Of Nickels And Interview With The Author Christine Stark, Carolyn Gage Sep 2017

The Orpheus Of Incest, Book Review Of Nickels And Interview With The Author Christine Stark, Carolyn Gage

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

No abstract provided.


Wait Until I'M Dead! A Novel Of Family Secrets By Elda Dawber, Cordelia Anderson Jan 2017

Wait Until I'M Dead! A Novel Of Family Secrets By Elda Dawber, Cordelia Anderson

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

No abstract provided.


2016-The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of Spinifex Press, Kathleen Barry Nov 2016

2016-The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of Spinifex Press, Kathleen Barry

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

No abstract provided.


Vincenzo Has Died, Michael C. Vocino Mar 2012

Vincenzo Has Died, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Short story of life and a death in a Southern Italian town.


Six Crosses, Michael C. Vocino Jan 2012

Six Crosses, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Brief short story or observation about life in a small southern Italian town.


Michelino: A Gay Short Story, Michael C. Vocino Dec 2011

Michelino: A Gay Short Story, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

A chapter, a gay short story, about a central character in an as yet unpublished novel.


Cooking My First Meal For The Natives, Michael C. Vocino Mar 2011

Cooking My First Meal For The Natives, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Short story about preparing a meal in Italy.


Jon And His Dead Lover, Michael C. Vocino Jan 2011

Jon And His Dead Lover, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Short story about a doctor who discovers a crime.


Asciugare E Parlare: A Short Story Of San Nicandro Garganico, Michael C. Vocino Sep 2010

Asciugare E Parlare: A Short Story Of San Nicandro Garganico, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

A work of fiction, this is a short story of life in San Nicandro Garganico, Italy.


Captains All, Albert Richard Wetjen Jan 1924

Captains All, Albert Richard Wetjen

Public Domain Books

No abstract provided.