Margaret Anne Doody
Auteur de Aristotle Detective
A propos de l'auteur
Margaret Doody is the John and Barbara Glynn Family Professor of Literature at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of many books, including the Aristotle Detective series, the first three of which are available from the University of Chicago Press.
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Séries
Œuvres de Margaret Anne Doody
Omicidi in inverno 1 exemplaire
A Justiça de Aristóteles 1 exemplaire
Aristotele e il mistero della vita. 1 exemplaire
Aristotele e la Casa dei Venti 1 exemplaire
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Cécilia, ou, Mémoires d'une héritière (1782) — Introduction, quelques éditions — 750 exemplaires
La Femme errante, par Miss Burney,... Traduit de l'anglais par J.-B.-J. Breton de La Martinière et A.-J. Lemierre… (1814) — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 215 exemplaires
Eighteenth-Century Poetry and the Rise of the Novel Reconsidered (2013) — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1939-09-21
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- Canada
- Lieux de résidence
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Études
- Dalhousie University
- Professions
- professor
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Aristotle Detective par Margaret Doody
A solid murder mystery set against the backdrop of quite a vividly depicted ancient Athens. The main characters were well-rounded and engaging, and there were some great spontaneous interactions combined with some fitting historical and literary references. The resolution was a somewhat predictable, and I felt the denouement was a little rushed, but these did not detract from it being overall just a decent story. Nothing dazzling, but certainly an enjoyable read.
Athens 332 BC - a city uneasy under the sway of the Macedonian Alexander the Great, now fighting the King of Persia for control of the East. In this time of fresh ambition and furtive discontent, an eminent citizen is brutally murdered.
Young Philemon, an exile formerly guilty of manslaughter, is accused of the bizarre homicide. In his absence his cousin and nearest male relative, 23-year-old Stephanos, must conduct Philemon's defense and attempt to clear his family's name of this bloody murder.
Stephanos seek help from Aristotle, his former teacher... and Aristotle turns Detective.… (plus d'informations)
Young Philemon, an exile formerly guilty of manslaughter, is accused of the bizarre homicide. In his absence his cousin and nearest male relative, 23-year-old Stephanos, must conduct Philemon's defense and attempt to clear his family's name of this bloody murder.
Stephanos seek help from Aristotle, his former teacher... and Aristotle turns Detective.… (plus d'informations)
Two very separate strands to this very quick review: Doody's work is well researched and the book is well worth reading; HOWEVER, the paper used by HarperCollins is not much better than newsprint. I have several books in my collection printed during wartime austerity (and with the Government marking within to show it) which were obviously on poor quality paper. Well, the paper in this 1997 printing is already brown and feeling delicate - something that the wartime volumes are not. And I bought this new as a sealed copy upon publication. The work printed thereon is first rate, however.… (plus d'informations)
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- Œuvres
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- Membres
- 1,196
- Popularité
- #21,487
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 43
- ISBN
- 78
- Langues
- 5
- Favoris
- 4