Things changed as the century waned, and eventually the detective was reborn as a figure of American literature. In part these changes were due to a combination of social conditions, including the rise and decline of the police as an institution; the parallel development of private detectives; the birth of the crusading newspaper reporter; and the beginnings of forensic science. Influential, too, was the new role model offered by a wildly popular British import named Sherlock Holmes.
Focusing on the late 19th century and early 20th, this volume covers the formative years of American detective fiction.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Things changed as the century waned, and eventually the detective was reborn as a figure of American literature. In part these changes were due to a combination of social conditions, including the rise and decline of the police as an institution; the parallel development of private detectives; the birth of the crusading newspaper reporter; and the beginnings of forensic science. Influential, too, was the new role model offered by a wildly popular British import named Sherlock Holmes.
Focusing on the late 19th century and early 20th, this volume covers the formative years of American detective fiction.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
The Origins of the American Detective Story
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The Origins of the American Detective Story
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780786427765 |
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| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication date: | 09/22/2006 |
| Pages: | 235 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.47(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |