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| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
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| 1 |
Snobbery with Violence |
1971 |
Colin Watson |
Buy |
Colin Watson’s non-fiction work Snobbery with Violence (1971) examines English crime fiction through the lens of class and social attitudes. Watson argues that the genre, from its early days through the Golden Age, served as a mirror for English middle-class anxieties about status, foreigners, and social change.
The book became a respected work of genre criticism and remains widely cited by scholars and fans of detective fiction. Watson’s insider perspective as a crime novelist himself gives the analysis an authority and wit that purely academic studies often lack.
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How many books are in the Colin Watson Non-Fiction series?
There are one books in the Colin Watson Non-Fiction series, published in 1971.
What is the first book in the Colin Watson Non-Fiction series?
The first book in the Colin Watson Non-Fiction series is Snobbery with Violence, published in 1971.
What is Snobbery with Violence about?
Snobbery with Violence examines the history of English crime fiction and how it reflected and reinforced class attitudes. Watson traces the genre from its Victorian origins through the Golden Age of detective fiction, showing how crime writers embedded snobbery, xenophobia, and social prejudice into their stories.