Dirk ex Machina: Douglas Adams’ Saga and Holistic Detection as Religious Satire
Douglas Adams, in his Dirk Gently series, presents his protagonist as a “holistic detective”. Following in the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, the detective bases his claims on scientific evidence and always succeeds in his enquiries. However, the mechanics of his comically random detecting behavior c...
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Urbino University Press
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Linguae &: Rivista di Lingue e Culture Moderne |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ledonline.it/index.php/linguae/article/view/2426 |