What Will Have Happened: A Philosophical and Technical Essay on Mystery Stories

by Robert Champigny

An engrossing essay that 'ranges widely over American, British, and French tales of mystery and detection. Defines mystery stories as narratives in which the goal projected into the future is a determination of the past.' Blue cloth binding, 183 pages. Indiana University Press, 1977. Hardcover.

183 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Katherine Clark]

I've decided not to rate this. I read it for my monograph. Not only was it extremely difficult to read--very philosophical and Champigny is French, so much of the English syntax is extra complicated--I'm not sure how useful it was for my purposes. So, I will review my notes and think about this some more. I blame myself, rather than Champigny. I do appreciate his appreciation of the mystery genre, and he has given me a new appreciation for the French take on mystery. The French are different. ;-).