The Detective Is Born

Usually flawed, quite often brilliant, and sometimes not even aware of their role, the dectective is a staple of the gen... (more)

Usually flawed, quite often brilliant, and sometimes not even aware of their role, the dectective is a staple of the genre. This lecture will scrutinize the many ways the detective has been portrayed across stories and series over time, revealing similarities between a variety of characters that make even the most unique detectives oddly familiar. (less)