Jitka Bednářová

Bachelor's thesis

Portrait of Contemporary Edinburgh in Ian Rankin's Novels

Portrait of Contemporary Edinburgh in Ian Rankin's Novels
Abstract:
Práce se zabývá analýzou detektivních románů Iana Rankina – The Black Book, A Question of Blood a Standing in Another Man´s Grave, vydaných na přelomu tisíciletí ve třech po sobě jdoucích desetiletích. Skrze analýzu vybraných románů je zkoumán obraz skotské společnosti a současného Edinburghu. Nejprve je čtenáři představen samotný autor, styl jeho práce a motivace k psaní detektivních románů ze skotského …more
Abstract:
This paper deals with an analysis of crime fiction novel by Ian Rankin - The Black Book, A Question of Blood a Standing in Another Man´s Grave, released at the turn of the millennium in three consecutive decades. Through the analysis of the chosen novel the portrait of the Scottish society and contemporary Edinburgh is studied. Firstly, the author himself, the style of his work and motivation to write …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 16. 5. 2018

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 14. 6. 2018
  • Supervisor: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy
  • Reader: Mgr. Stefan Veleski, B.A.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature