Ellen RaskinTwayne Publishers, 1991 - 120 pages |
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... and further developed in her novels , or " puzzle mysteries . " Raskin implied that her choice of a mystery format was without special significance . " I don't read mysteries The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon ( I Mean Noel ) 61.
... and further developed in her novels , or " puzzle mysteries . " Raskin implied that her choice of a mystery format was without special significance . " I don't read mysteries The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon ( I Mean Noel ) 61.
Page 62
... mystery , and it certainly keeps the plot moving " ( Conmire , 179 ) . But the mystery story is central to both her themes and her style . Mystery readers , for example , seem to thrive on formula mys- teries because the mystery is ...
... mystery , and it certainly keeps the plot moving " ( Conmire , 179 ) . But the mystery story is central to both her themes and her style . Mystery readers , for example , seem to thrive on formula mys- teries because the mystery is ...
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... mysteries , The Westing Game ( 1979 win- ner of the Newbery Medal and Raskin's last published novel ) is most like a classic mystery story . Inspired by the Bicentennial and Howard Hughes's will , The Westing Game involves 16 heirs ...
... mysteries , The Westing Game ( 1979 win- ner of the Newbery Medal and Raskin's last published novel ) is most like a classic mystery story . Inspired by the Bicentennial and Howard Hughes's will , The Westing Game involves 16 heirs ...
Contents
Biographical Sketch | 1 |
Illustrations for Others | 11 |
Words arent everything | 31 |
Copyright | |
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