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Keyword: «detective genre»

The article is concerned with the issue of motivating students of a language specialty to reading texts of a detective genre in their home reading classes. The article describes the results of a survey of a pilot group of bachelor students of the “International Relations” course regarding their interest in reading detective works.
The article reveals the role of the detective Sherlock Holmes in the world cinema. The comparison of images of the detective in the various countries is presented.