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11 produkter
Reading Early Hammett
A Critical Study of the Fiction Prior to The Maltese Falcon
Häftad, 2004
560 kr
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Dashiell Hammett, like most successful writers, honed his skills in the trenches. Long before The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man made him a household name, Hammett developed his technique writing satirical magazine pieces, then moved on to churn out tales of sex, crime and adventure for pulp …
Origins of the American Detective Story
Häftad, 2006
429 kr
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Edgar Allan Poe essentially invented the detective story in 1841 with Murders in the Rue Morgue. In the years that followed, however, detective fiction in America saw no significant progress as a literary genre. Much to the dismay of moral crusaders like Anthony Comstock, dime novels and other …
Before Sherlock Holmes
How Magazines and Newspapers Invented the Detective Story
Häftad, 2011
560 kr
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Traditionally, the history of detective stories as a literary genre begins in the 19th century with the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Emile Gaboriau and a handful of other writers. The 19th century was actually awash in detective stories, though many, like the so-called …
After Sherlock Holmes
The Evolution of British and American Detective Stories, 1891-1914
Häftad, 2014
549 kr
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The appearance of Sherlock Holmes in The Strand Magazine in 1891 began a stampede of writers who wanted to emulate, build upon or even satirize Arthur Conan Doyle's work. This book explores the development of detective fiction during the critical period between Conan Doyle's creation of Holmes and …
Early American Detective Stories
An Anthology
Av LeRoy Lad Panek, Mary M. Bendel-Simso
Häftad, 2014
560 kr
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Although the classic tales of mystery have faded from popular culture, avid collectors and cataloguers have ensured their place in the annals of literature. This anthology offers readers an exemplary sample of the hundreds of detective stories published in 19th century newspapers and magazines. All …
Probable Cause
Crime Fiction in America
Häftad, 1990
190 kr
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American crime fiction has developed into writing that has a commitment to democracy and the democratic way of life, a compassion and empathy and a style which has created a significant branch of American literature.
New Hard-Boiled Writers
1970s-1990s
Häftad, 2000
218 kr
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With an eye towards the origins and development of the hard-boiled story, Panek comments both on the way it has changed since the 1970s and examines the work of ten significant contemporary hard-boiled writers: Robert B. Parker; James Crumley; Loren Estleman; Sara Paretsky; Robert Crais; James Lee …
Essential Elements of the Detective Story, 1820-1891
Av LeRoy Lad Panek, Mary M. Bendel-Simso
Häftad, 2017
544 kr
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Until recently, only a privileged few could read the rare, early writings that formed the basis of detective fiction in America and made it one of the most popular literary genres of the 19th century. Drawing on the unprecedented access provided by digital collections of period newspapers and …
Nineteenth Century Detective Fiction
An Analytical History
Häftad, 2021
544 kr
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In English and American cultures, detective fiction has a long and illustrious history. Its origins can be traced back to major developments in Anglo-American law, like the concept of circumstantial evidence and the rise of lawyers as heroic figures. Edgar Allen Poe's writings further fueled this …
American Police Novel
A History
Häftad, 2003
486 kr
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The American police novel emerged soon after World War II and by the end of the century it was one of the most important forms of American crime fiction. The vogue for either Holmesian genius or the plucky amateur detective dominated mystery fiction until mid-century; the police hero offered a way …
New Hard-Boiled Writers
1970s–1990s
Inbunden, 2000
682 kr
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With an eye towards the origins and development of the hard-boiled story, Panek comments both on the way it has changed since the 1970s and examines the work of ten significant contemporary hard-boiled writers: Robert B. Parker; James Crumley; Loren Estleman; Sara Paretsky; Robert Crais; James Lee …
