The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers: Allusions and British Interwar Audiences

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.35219/cultural-intertexts.2025.18" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.35219/cultural-intertexts.2025.18</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers: Allusions and British Interwar Audiences

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace’s Documents in the Case (1930), an epistolary novel published during the Golden Age of British crime fiction (1920s – 1930s), represents an ambitious project that attempts not only to entertain readers with a murder story but to also capture the contemporary sociocultural background of its publication. The novel is notable for its frequent use of allusions to works that were published and staged in the 1920s, which makes it an authentic portrayal of contemporary opinions on literature. A significant part of the analysis is the consideration of best-selling novels that show the reading preferences of majorities. The paper aims to explore the novel through the lens of intertextuality. A special focus is given to the character of Margaret, who identifies with the bestsellers and shapes the reality of her life according to these piecesof literature. As will be demonstrated the consumption of such pieces alters Margaret’s worldview, perception of herself and her approach to morality, leading her to the wrong solution to her marital problems. The use of literary allusions in the crime novel thus reflects the audience’s attitudes towards the interwar period in Britain.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers: Allusions and British Interwar Audiences

Popis výsledku anglicky

Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace’s Documents in the Case (1930), an epistolary novel published during the Golden Age of British crime fiction (1920s – 1930s), represents an ambitious project that attempts not only to entertain readers with a murder story but to also capture the contemporary sociocultural background of its publication. The novel is notable for its frequent use of allusions to works that were published and staged in the 1920s, which makes it an authentic portrayal of contemporary opinions on literature. A significant part of the analysis is the consideration of best-selling novels that show the reading preferences of majorities. The paper aims to explore the novel through the lens of intertextuality. A special focus is given to the character of Margaret, who identifies with the bestsellers and shapes the reality of her life according to these piecesof literature. As will be demonstrated the consumption of such pieces alters Margaret’s worldview, perception of herself and her approach to morality, leading her to the wrong solution to her marital problems. The use of literary allusions in the crime novel thus reflects the audience’s attitudes towards the interwar period in Britain.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60206 - Specific literatures

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

CULTURAL INTERTEXTS

ISSN

2393-0624

e-ISSN

2393-1078

Svazek periodika

2025

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

15

Stát vydavatele periodika

RO - Rumunsko

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

232-243

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105029790379