Woods, Brett F.

Neutral ground a political history of espionage fiction / [electronic resource] : Brett F. Woods. - New York : Algora Pub., c2008. - xii, 168 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-161) and index.

The roots of espionage fiction -- Evolution of the genre -- World War I : empire and espionage -- The interwar years : toward a darker morality -- Post-world War II : reality, conspiracy, and plot development -- The Cold War era : refinement of the genre -- Beyond the Berlin Wall : variations on the theme.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9780875865355 (electronic bk.)




Spy stories, English--History and criticism.
Spy stories, American--History and criticism.
Politics and literature--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Politics and literature--History--United States--20th century.
World politics in literature.
Espionage in literature.
Spies in literature.


Electronic books.

PR830.S65 / W66 2008

823/.087209