Ironic detectives: the specificity of the genre

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What is ironic detective. Books of this genre is familiar to all categories of readers, but the attitude to them are different. Someone thinks ironic detective literary trash, someone gladly buys all the new items, the majority is quite indifferent. And few people know that this genre appeared less than 100 years ago, and he has a specific “literary Mama” - John Khmelevskaya.

ironic detectives

Strictly speaking, a famous Polish writer was not the founder of a new group of literary works. Simultaneously with the first novels khmelevskoy appeared ironical detectives such authors as Gaston Leroux (France), Georgette Heyer (UK) and Jeno, Rejto (Hungary), so this genre was created by common efforts. But Mrs. John first won the love of Russian readers, so in our country concur: chmielewska was the first, and the rest just followed in her footsteps. It's hard to say how this is true: each author has his own style, so you can't accuse someone in a rude imitation. However, the ironic detectives often are written according to a single pattern that can clearly be seen in the work of any writer.

Classic ingredients of ironic detective:

1. Name. It is the most visible item to the buyer, therefore it is always eye-catching, noticeable, with a bit of humor or satire, and is often distorted speech patterns. Example: “the Beast without his beauty”, “Friend of special purpose”, “Ladies kill Cavaliers».

ironic detective books

2. The image of the heroine. In an ironic detective is usually ugly, unhappy, always getting into ridiculous situations woman (girl). Sometimes asexual. At the end of “stupid” character will outsmart all criminals will find happiness in your personal life and will automatically receive the empathy of the reader, as he has long guessed, who is the main criminal.

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3. One-sided characters, either good or bad. And the world suitable: no halftones, black or white.

Dontsova's ironic detective

After Mrs. Joanna ironic detectives was written by many authors. In our country, the peak of the popularity of the genre peaked in the 90-ies of the last century, when the shelves were actually overwhelmed inexpensive books in paperback, which went like hotcakes. And, most interestingly, a large part of this popularity were treated to just one name – Daria Dontsova. Ironic detective in this writer – all the same mixture of classic components. Why her books are enjoyed and continues to enjoy such success? After all, while popular on Dontsova was a barrage of criticism: the book is mediocre, the author does not possess the mind, orders the detectives from “literary blacks" is only part of the charges. On the question of the success the writer has the answer itself, and, according to Dontsova, she just writes fairy tales for adults, which they lack in real life. As for the other charges, it is very obvious: well, can't all writers do, like Tolstoy or Dostoevsky. What's more, wants and needs. Books should be different, for all categories of readers, and while there will be someone who prefer ironic detectives any other genre, there will always be a writer who will create them.


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