Essays about: "solitude and the metaphysical detective story"

Found 1 essay containing the words solitude and the metaphysical detective story.

  1. 1. Three Postmodern Detectives Teetering on the Brink of Madness in Paul Auster´s New York Trilogy : A Comparison of the Detectives from a Postmodernist and an Autobiographical Perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Björn Sondén; [2020]
    Keywords : Keywords: postmodernity; chance; identity; solitude and the metaphysical detective story;

    Abstract : As the title suggests, this essay is a postmodern and autobiographical analysis of the three detectives in Paul Auster´s widely acclaimed 1987 novel The New York Trilogy. The focus of this study is centred on a comparison between the three detectives, but also on tracking when and why the detectives devolve into madness. READ MORE