Interactive and transmedia narratives in crime fiction for teaching literature

Abstract

The plots of soft-boiled novels usually offer a game of riddles and puzzles that challenge the reader. That is why it has been easier for structures to be adapted to new dimensions. Through interactive literature and transmedia narrative, the aim is to explore how this genre has been transferred to other works in different formats. The study will address some concrete examples to finally show the design of an interactive and transmedia product with the purpose of teaching literature to high school students. The research does not aim to show a learning process but the design and development of a game to learn.

Keywords

• interactive literature
• transmedia narrative
• soft-boiled
• sherlock holmes
• gamification
• teaching literature