Before Sherlock Holmes : how magazines and newspapers invented the detective story / LeRoy Lad Panek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Panek, LeRoy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery stories, American.

American fiction--19th century--History and criticism.

American fiction.

Periodicals--Publishing--United States--History--19th century.

Periodicals.

American periodicals--History--19th century.

American periodicals.

Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery stories, English.

English fiction--19th century--History and criticism.

English fiction.

Periodicals--Publishing--Great Britain--History--20th century.

English periodicals--History--19th century.

English periodicals.

History.

Detectives in literature.

Crime in literature.

Periodicals--Publishing.

Great Britain.

United States.

Physical Description:

vii, 219 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2011]

Summary:

"This volume surveys the first fifty years of the detective story in nineteenth-century America and England, examining not only major works, but also the lesser known--including contemporary pseudo-biographies, magazines, story papers, and newspapers--recently accessible through new media. By rewriting the history of the mystery genre, this study opens up new avenues for literary exploration"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Life before detectives

Edgar Allan Poe

Notebooks

Charles Dickens

Collins and the sensation novel

Magazines and family story papers

Newspaper detectives.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786467877

0786467878

OCLC:

733232488