Born in Naybvorte, Lesestershir family episkopa.V in 1900 enrolled at Eton. Was co-editor Eton of "outsider". In 1906 he published his first book "Signa Severa" - a collection of British, Greek and Latin poems. After receiving the degree of Bachelor of classical literature and philosophy in college Ballion, Oxford, Knox went to Trinity College, first as a deacon and then priest. In 1912, He became chaplain to the college. During the First World War, taught school in Shrewsbury.
In 1917, Knox moved to Catholicism, explaining his break with the Anglican church in the book "Apology" (1917). From 1919 to 1926 worked as a teacher of St. Edmund's College in Hertfordshire, from 1926 to 1939 - was a Roman Catholic chaplain at Oxford University.
interest in detective literature arose from Ronald in his childhood when he and his brother was writing satirical imitation of various works Conan Doyle. Published in 1912 book "Studying the literature of Sherlock Holmes" marked the beginning of one of the directions Sherlokianstva. In 1925 came the first detective Knox's novel - "Murder at the viaduct." In 1928, Ronald has published the "10 Commandments of detective literature." Serial character of most of his works was an insurance investigator Brandon Myles.
Ronald Knox was an active participant Detective Club. Unfortunately, after the sixth novel by Ronald forever separated from detective fiction, complied with the requirements of their bishop to find a more worthy literary studies.
In 1977, writer Penelope Fitzgerald (Ronald's niece) has published a research paper, "Knox Brothers."
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THE RONALD KNOX SOCIETY of NORTH AMERICA
Ronald Knox: Chesterton. A man and his works.
Ronald Knox
Ten Commandments of detective novel
Ten Commandments of detective novel
translated from English Voronin
I. culprit must be someone mentioned in the beginning of the novel, but they should not be a man, the progress of one's thoughts to the reader was allowed to follow.
mysterious stranger who appeared from nowhere, for example, came down, as often happens, from the spacecraft, and the existence of which the reader would never have guessed from the outset, spoils the whole thing. The second half of this commandment is difficult to formulate in precise terms, especially in light of some of the remarkable discoveries of Agatha Christie. Perhaps, rather will say this: the author must not allow the depiction of a character who turns out to be criminal, even a hint of mystification of the reader.
II. As a matter of course excludes the action of a supernatural or otherworldly forces.
detective to unravel the mystery with the help of such tools - it's like to win a rowing race on the river with the help of a hidden motor. And in this I therefore take the liberty to suggest that stories about Chesterton's Father Brown is inherent in a common defect. The author is almost always tries to send a reader on a false trail, suggesting he thought that the crime must be committed by some magical way, but we know that he is always faithful to the rules of fair games and will never stoop to such clues. Therefore, although we rarely guess the real criminals, we are usually unable to tickle their nerves, not knowing who committed the crime.
III. not allowed to use more than one room or hiding a secret move.
I would add to this that the author generally should not be injected into the narrative a secret door, unless the action is happening in this house, which can be assume the existence of such things. When I happened to have recourse in a book to a secret move, I made sure to pre-inform the reader that the house belonged to the Catholics in the era of persecution for them. Secret passage in the "Mystery Redhauza" Milne hardly meets the rules of fair play: If the house today Construction was made backdoor - incredibly expensive, among other things, the pleasure - it is certainly known to the whole county.
IV. unacceptable to use hitherto unknown poisons as well as devices that require a long scientific explanation at the end of the book.
Perhaps there are unknown poisons, which have entirely unexpected effect on the human body, but still something they have not yet discovered, and while they will not open, you can not use them in the works literature - is not cricket! Almost all of the things Austin Freeman are written as reports on the cases uncovered by Dr. Thorndike, have a small flaw on the part of Medicine: In order to assess to what was cunning to unravel the mysteries, we have to listen to the curtain long scientific lecture.
V. In the product should not appear Chinese.
What caused the ban, I do not know, probably, the reason must be sought in the usual Western view of the inhabitants of Heaven Empire as being too clever and not moral. I can only share their own experiences: if you're leafing through the book come across The reference to "eyes-chink Chinese Lu," it is better to set it aside - it's a bad thing. The only exception that comes to my mind (perhaps there are others) - is "Four tragedy Memuorta" Lord Ernest Hamilton.
VI. Detektiivu should never help a lucky break, he should not also rukovodstvovatsya unaccountable, but true intuition.
Maybe it's too strong a word, detectives allowed to experience insight, build speculate on a whim, but before you act, it must check them in the course of genuine investigation. Again, it is only natural that he would have moments of epiphany, when he suddenly opened the meaning of the preceding observations. But it is unacceptable, for example, that he found missing in the mechanism will grandfather clock, as de inexplicable instinct told him that it must be looked up there. He should look at the clock because that is where the hidden Will he be on the spot the criminal. And anyway, you must see to it that not only the general course of reasoning detective, but each particular inference were reconciled in good faith when it comes to explanations at the end.
VII. detective must not himself be a criminal.
This rule applies only if the author personally attest that his detective - is really a detective, a criminal can legally pretend a detective, as happened in The Secret of chimneys, and to mislead other characters podsunuv them false information.
VIII. bumping at one time or another clue, detective must immediately report it to study the reader.
Any writer is able to pounce on the story veil of secrecy, telling us that at this very moment the great Piklok Holc suddenly bent down and picked up a subject that did not want to show who accompanied his friend. He just muttered: "Aha!" "- And his face became serious. All this - an illegal way to detective solving a mystery. Skill of the writer-detective story is to be able to put their clues to the parade and poke them with a challenge to us right under your nose. "Here, look! - He says. - What, in your opinion, follows from this? "And we just slap eyes.
IX. silly one detective, Watson, in some form, must not conceal any of the considerations coming to him; on their mental abilities, he should give a little - but only very slightly - the average reader.
This rule addressed to those who want to improve, generally speaking, in a detective novel is quite possible to do without Watson. But if he is there, then it exists for In order to give the reader an opportunity to measure their intellectual forces with a sparring partner. "Maybe, I reasoned, and not very smart - he says itself, closing the book - but at least I was not such a moron, stupid, like poor old Watson. "
H. indistinguishable twins, and in general twins can not appear in the novel, if the reader does not properly prepared for this.
It's too simple trick, and it is based on very unlikely assumption. Add in conclusion that any offender should not be attributed to the exceptional ability of changing its appearance, unless the author honestly did not warn us that this person, whether man or woman who used to make up for the stage. How delightful, for example, mentioned about it in "the latter case, Trent!
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