Margaret Doody
Margaret Doody is a Canadian author and academic known for her works in literature, particularly the Aristotle Detective series, which combines historical fiction with mystery. She has also contributed significantly to literary criticism and theory.
Books
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1. Aristotle Detective
A Historical Mystery
Set in ancient Athens, this engaging mystery follows the young philosopher Stephanos as he is thrust into the role of detective when his cousin is accused of murder. As Stephanos navigates the complexities of Athenian society, he must use his wit and knowledge of Aristotle's teachings to unravel the truth behind the crime. The story intricately weaves historical detail with a compelling plot, offering a vivid glimpse into the world of classical Greece while exploring themes of justice, loyalty, and the pursuit of truth.
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2. The True Story Of The Novel
An erudite, wide-ranging study that maps the long, discontinuous emergence of the novel as a literary form, showing how narrative techniques inherited from ancient romances, medieval chronicles and early-modern satire evolved into the character-focused realism of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; it challenges the myth of a single point of invention, argues that novels produce moral and psychological truth through invented narratives rather than factual reportage, and analyzes how changes in voice, plot, and the representation of individual consciousness explain the genre's rise as the principal means of representing human experience.
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