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1 online resource (xvii, 327 pages) |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-321) and index. |
Contents |
Spies : a theory of intrigue -- Thrills : fear and catharsis as ideological effects -- Codes : self-evident meaning in narratives of intrigue -- Ghosts : illegitimacy and commitment in Under western eyes -- Sewers : fantasies of death and disgust in The third man -- Collaborations : love and war in The heat of the day -- Walls : The spy who came in from the cold as allegory -- Leaks : fighting the queer cold war in The untouchable -- Disappearances : missing bodies in Sabbatical -- Democracy : the death of a spy. |
Summary |
'Intrigue' examines the tradition of the spy narrative in the 20th century, setting the historical contexts for the main themes of the genre, such as the Cambridge spy ring & the Profumo Affair. Hepburn offers a systematic theory of the conventions & attractions of espionage fiction. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Spy stories, English -- History and criticism.
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Spy stories, English. |
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American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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American fiction. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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English fiction. |
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Spy stories, American -- History and criticism.
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Spy stories, American. |
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Espionage, American -- History -- 20th century.
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Espionage, American. |
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History. |
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Espionage, British -- History -- 20th century.
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Espionage, British. |
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Spy films -- History and criticism.
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Spy films. |
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Espionage in literature.
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Espionage in literature. |
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Spies in literature.
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Spies in literature. |
Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Hepburn, Allan. Intrigue. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2005 9780300104981 (DLC) 2004015680 (OCoLC)55948010 |
ISBN |
9780300148480 (electronic book) |
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0300148488 (electronic book) |
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9780300104981 (alkaline paper) |
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0300104987 (alkaline paper) |
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0300104987 (alkaline paper) |
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