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Early American Detective Stories: An Anthology

Leroy Lad Panek

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This anthology offers readers an exemplary sample of the hundreds of detective stories published in nineteenth century newspapers and magazines. All but two are stories published before 1891, before Sherlock Holmes appeared in America. The stories are categorized according to common motifs, including the largely unexplored field of women in late nineteenth-century detection. Revealing cultural intricacies that other kinds of fiction cannot, the literature presented here provides new insights into the history of the detective story.

Language: English

Pages: 349

Format: Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9780786437115

Early American Detective Stories: An Anthology

Leroy Lad Panek

3/5 ( ratings)

This anthology offers readers an exemplary sample of the hundreds of detective stories published in nineteenth century newspapers and magazines. All but two are stories published before 1891, before Sherlock Holmes appeared in America. The stories are categorized according to common motifs, including the largely unexplored field of women in late nineteenth-century detection. Revealing cultural intricacies that other kinds of fiction cannot, the literature presented here provides new insights into the history of the detective story.

Language: English

Pages: 349

Format: Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9780786437115

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