Inspecting Psychology by David Cohen - 9780367362218

Name: Inspecting Psychology by David Cohen - 9780367362218
Brand: David Cohen

David Cohen

Inspecting PsychologyHow the Rise of Psychological Ideas Influenced the Development of Detective Fiction\nAuthor(s): David Cohen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367362218, 978-0367362218\nSynopsis\nInspecting Psychology takes a sleuths magnifying glass to the interplay between psychology, psychiatry and detective fiction to provide a unique examination of the history of psychology. As psychology evolved over the centuries, so did crime writing. This book looks at how the psychological movements of the time influenced classic authors from Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle to Dorothy Sayers and Georges Simenon, to reveal an enduring connection between psychology and the human need to solve mysteries. \n\nSome key puzzles. Why did Agatha Christie make so many doctors killers in her books? Why did Simenon not become a psychiatrist? Did Lord Peter Wimsey have all the charm, passion and tenderness no lover gave D.