Gaillard, Dawson,

Dorothy L. Sayers / by Dawson Gaillard. - xi, 123 pages ; 22 cm. - Recognitions . - Recognitions .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-117) and index.

1. Between the sea and precipice: Sayer's detective short stories -- 2. The design of thebGlittering mechanism: Sayer's detective novels of the 1920s -- 3. Toward a detective novel of manners -- 4. From Puzzle and manners to mystery -- 5. Precarious balance -- 6. Values and aesthetics: a touch of the eternal in Sayers's detective fiction.

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Sayers, Dorothy L. 1893-1957 --Criticism and interpretation


Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism
Women and literature--History--England--20th century

PR6037.A95 / Z67 1981