London Fields As A Laboratory Of Postmodern Detective Fiction

London Fields centers on a mystery murder in a society endangered by nuclear threats and ecological catastrophes.Referring to the theory of detective fiction and relevant postmodernist literary theories,the present author of this thesis aims to explore Amis' s application and subversion of detective formulas.Incorporating elements of fantasies,pornography and metafiction within the frame of detective fiction,Amis creates a wayward style of hybrid detective fiction that is inverted and centers on “whydunit”,instead of “whodunit”,betraying his postmodernist ponderings,which leads him to wonder into a boundless abyss defying interpretation.The present author argues that Amis,despite of his postmodernist tricks,betrays his concern for social reality,his observations of which are strikingly prophetic.Combining realism with avant-gardism,London Fields shows that postmodern literature that is generally regarded ideologically nonchalant may subtly convey concerns for social advancement.