Alba Longa brings together its articles on classical literature, authors, works, narratology, literary theory and crime fiction. This selection organizes the priority content by subject and leads readers towards the related books and thematic dossiers.

Narratology and crime fiction

Studies of clues, knowledge, concealment, investigation and the narrative architecture of crime fiction.

• Crime fiction theory: narrative structure, clues and knowledge
• The Seven Dials Mystery: summary, characters and ending explained

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Modern classics and narrative form

Critical readings of major works and the formal innovations that transformed the modern novel.

• The Sound and the Fury: summary, structure and narrative technique

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Hermetic thought

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A critical introduction to Hermetic principles, their historical background and their modern reception.

• The Kybalion explained: seven Hermetic principles and critical context

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