ext_2418 ([identity profile] maruad.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] james_davis_nicoll 2009-11-21 06:24 pm (UTC)

According to Van Gulik*, Chinese detective stories started by identifying the criminal, which does take some of the mystery out of it.

* see preface of 'Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee', Dover 1976 edition.
(49 comments)

Post a comment in response:

(will be screened)
(will be screened if not validated)
If you don't have an account you can create one now.
HTML doesn't work in the subject.
More info about formatting

If you are unable to use this captcha for any reason, please contact us by email at support@dreamwidth.org

 
Notice: This account is set to log the IP addresses of everyone who comments.
Links will be displayed as unclickable URLs to help prevent spam.