The art of mystery, the search for questions, Maud Casey
Type
Label
The art of mystery, the search for questions, Maud Casey
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The art of mystery
Oclc number
1015971571
Responsibility statement
Maud Casey
Series statement
The art of series
Sub title
the search for questions
Summary
"The idea of mystery in fiction is a subject as elusive as 'a whispered invitation, a siren song, a flickering light in the distance.' Maud Casey reaches beyond the usual tool kit of fictional elements in pursuit of the ethereal and uncanny to ask: Where does mystery reside in a work of fiction? From Shirley Jackson to Paul Yoon, from spirit photography to the radical nature of empathy. Casey looks at how mystery is created and, in space of uncertainty and unknowing, searches for questions rather than answers"--Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
The Land of Un -- Unknowing, or The construction of innocence -- Mystery in character: a secret life with a secret -- Mystery in character (continued): The uses of discomfort -- The mystery in imagery -- Looking out, looking in -- Hauntings -- Living in the Land of Un