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Identify and describe the origins of Mystery Fiction as a genre,
including the social conditions that contributed to the popularity of
each type of Mystery Fiction. (I)
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Identify, describe, and analyze significant contributions to Mystery
Fiction by nineteenth- and twentieth-century writers in terms of
philosophy, characteristics, and themes. (II, III, IV)
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Identify, describe, and analyze the major types of Mystery Fiction in
terms of social and cultural background, philosophy, characteristics,
themes, and variations. (II, III, IV)
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Identify, describe, and analyze contemporary mystery fiction,
including specialty mystery fiction and thriller stories, in terms of
social and cultural background, philosophy, characteristics, and
themes. (V, VI)
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Identify the major authors of each type of Mystery Fiction and
describe their contribution to the development of the specific types
of Mystery Fiction. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
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