Fiction and popular literature are based on three pillars, three genres - fantasy, romance and a detective story. The plot of the latter is based on a clearly defined scheme, from which the author cannot retreat (unless, of course, he wants books to be popular). So, a crime is always present in the detective - usually a murder, a victim (which logically follows from the previous paragraph) and a detective - a charming smart, even brilliant. The plot is crowned with the disclosure of atrocity, when the reader finds out the secret, and he can only blame himself for lack of understanding.
However, despite such genre rigidity, since the time of the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Wilkie Collins , many varieties of the detective have appeared - historical, political, criminal. The work of the Polish writer Ioanna Khmelevskaya witnessed the emergence of yet another line - ironic, which began to be used by writers around the world, including Russia. A striking example of this are the books of Dontsova, in order a list of which is partially presented in the article. The aim of the latter is to analyze these detectives, their heroes and plot moves.
Biography
Who does not know: the famous writer Daria Dontsova, whose list of books looks very impressive, has a pseudonym. As a matter of fact, the mentioned name and surname are literary pseudonyms. In reality, the writer’s name is Agrippina Dontsova (for her husband), and in girlhood - Vasilyeva.
Parents of the future author of best-selling detectives were, as they say, creative intelligentsia. Daria's father (or Agrippina, as you like more) wrote novels, and her mother worked as a director of the Mosconcert. Thanks to this origin, Dontsova, as a twelve-year-old girl, went to Germany, where Vasiliev’s book was published. From abroad, she brought many detectives who awakened a love for this genre. Moreover, the language barrier was not an obstacle: in childhood, two governesses were assigned to Agrippina. Both desperately spoke Russian badly, but they were able to teach the girl foreign languages ​​- French and German.
Dontsova's books in order: list
In 1998, Daria was diagnosed with breast cancer. Apparently, a serious illness pushed the woman to realize what she really wants from life. Or woke up deeply hidden creative resources. Anyway, Daria was discharged from the hospital with five novels written. The list of books by Dontsova begins with the detective story “Cool heirs”. The heroine closest to the writer appears in it - Dasha Vasilyeva, who lives in Lozhkino. He has a son Arkady and a daughter Masha (just like Dontsova herself, that’s a coincidence, isn’t it?), As well as a whole cat-and-dog menagerie. Once upon a time, in a past life, it seems that Dasha was an ordinary teacher at a university and was not at all going to solve the terrible murders ...
The series was even filmed. The viewer could enjoy such excellent detective stories as “After all the hares”, “My husband’s wife”, “This bitter sweet revenge” and others. In total, the list of books about Dasha has 46 items. Among them are the “Smile of the 45th caliber”, “Benefit of the March cat”, and others, loved by millions of readers.
Eulampia Romanova
After some time, the list of books by Dontsova was replenished with novels, in which another detective acts - Yevlampiya Romanova. It has its own detective agency, although the long-awaited daughter of the general and opera singer should not be engaged in such a "dirty" business as the capture of criminals. Raises adoptive children (one of them is Cyril - the son of her friend, who went to America to earn extra money). It has a large beast nursery, which includes classic pets like cats, dogs and hamsters, as well as not quite classic ones - Gertrude's toad. At the moment, 36 books have been written about Eulampia Romanova, starting with "Manicure for the dead" and ending with "Squirrel in a dream and in reality." Some detective novels were filmed ("Poker with a Shark", "Viper in Syrup", "Beloved Bastard" and some others).
Viola Tarakanova
We continue to analyze Dontsova's books in order. The list of female detectives replenished over time with another one - Viola Tarakanova. Each of the heroines received something of their own from the writer in her autobiography. So, Fork inherited the ability to German language and enduring love for animals. And, of course, the incredible ability to attract crime, how can you do without it?
A lot of books have been written about Viola Tarakanova - 34. They liked the readers, and so some of them were transferred to the television screen (“Filet of the Golden Cockerel”, “Damn from the Snuffbox” ... you can list them all for a long time).
Ivan Podushkin
And here is the first (and only) male character who created Dontsova. Books in order from the series "Ivan Podushkin" have 17 positions, among them - "The Diamond of troubled water", "13 misfortunes of Hercules" and other detective stories. The image of the “gentleman of investigation” reflects the idea of ​​women about the ideal representative of the opposite sex.
Ivan is a gallant intelligent man with a slender figure and high growth. Moreover, it’s also very caring: the detective is very worried about his mom, who in her far beyond ... considers herself a 35-year-old lady. And in between these innocent fantasies, she likes to torment her son with screams and constant attempts to woo him another dubious bride. Podushkin, by the way, is not lucky with women. Some even consider him a representative of sexual minorities, not knowing that an intelligent conqueror of female hearts is hiding behind an intelligent face.
Tatyana Sergeeva
Daria Dontsova expands the list of books written by her, and meanwhile, a new character flickers on the horizon. The image of Tatyana Sergeeva, a former teacher of Russian language and literature, was built on the principle of contrast. Apparently, the writer decided: the books of Darya Dontsova should acquire a heroine who can not be suspected of resembling the author. And it turned out: the dark-haired plump Tatyana is nothing like her creator.
Stepanida Kozlova
Another character who lived off Dontsova’s books. In order, the list compiled by her last. A young girl (a fourth-year student of the institute) with the other heroines is brought together by a love of literature - this time domestic. And, perhaps, she would go to work in her specialty at school, if not for employment as a model ...
Other
In addition to detectives, Daria composed culinary recipes and autobiographies. As often happens, she was repeatedly accused of plagiarism. There were excerpts on the Internet from which the writer allegedly drew inspiration for her works in the most impudent manner. Well, the accusation of plagiarism is also a proof of fame, albeit an unpleasant one.