The Origins of the American Detective Story
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786427760 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 227 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The majority of the police in fiction of the period are not only ignorant, pig-headed, witless, and stupid, butlook stupid" Mark Louis Baumgart I've always been a fan of genre literature, starting off with science fiction, and moving into horror, mysteries and then into westerns. So growing up I read a tremendous amount of novels and collections from local libraries, and got as many paperbacks as I could whenever I could raid my piggy bank. This was back in the day when, the now almost extinct, mass market paperbacks were plentiful and cheap. I was also able to get a large amount of fiction magazines cheap, back when there were plenty of them to be found. I've also always been interested in the histories of these genres. So, when I got a hol. Midwest Book Review said A critical and close scrutiny. Award-winning author LeRoy Lad Panek presents The Origins of the American Detective Story, a chronicle of the creation and rise of this now-classic literary genre, particularly focusing on the late 19th and early "A critical and close scrutiny" according to Midwest Book Review. Award-winning author LeRoy Lad Panek presents The Origins of the American Detective Story, a chronicle of the creation and rise of this now-classic literary genre, particularly focusing on the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although Edgar Allen Poe essentially invented the detective story in 18A critical and close scrutiny Midwest Book Review Award-winning author LeRoy Lad Panek presents The Origins of the American Detective Story, a chronicle of the creation and rise of this now-classic literary genre, particularly focusing on the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although Edgar Allen Poe essentially invented the detective story in 1841 with "Murders in the Rue Morgue", there would be years of stagnation and unoriginal popular culture dime novels until transforming social conditions would be reflected in fundamental changes in the detective novel. The rise and decline of police as an institution, the development of private detectives, . 1 with "Murders in the Rue Morgue", there would be years of stagnation and unoriginal popular culture dime novels until transforming social conditions would be reflected in fundamental changes in the detective novel. The rise and decline of police as an institution, the development of private detectives, . 0th centuries. Although Edgar Allen Poe essentially invented the detective story in 18A critical and close scrutiny Midwest Book Review Award-winning author LeRoy Lad Panek presents The Origins of the American Detective Story, a chronicle of the creation and rise of this now-classic literary genre, particularly focusing on the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although Edgar Allen Poe essentially invented the detective story in 1841 with "Murders in the Rue Morgue", there would be years of stagnation and unoriginal popular culture dime novels until transforming social conditions would be reflected in fundamental changes in the detective novel. The rise and decline of police as an institution, the development of private detectives, . 1 with "Murders in the Rue Morgue", there would be years of stagnation and unoriginal popular culture dime novels until transforming social conditions would be reflected in fundamental changes in the detective novel. The rise and decline of police as an institution, the development of private detectives,
This volume offers an examination of the genre offered in no other study. "Thoroughimpressive. Recommended." --Choice"Criticalsure to fascinate passionate detective story enthusiasts." --Midwest Book Review"In-depth informationa wealth of knowledge." --Against the Grain
Influential, too, was the new role model offered by a wildly popular British import named Sherlock Holmes. 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 sensationalist publications satisfied the public's hunger for a yarn. Focusing on the late 19th century and early 20th, this volume covers the formative years of American detective fiction.. Things changed as the century waned, and eventually the detective was reborn as a figure of American literature. Edgar Allan Poe essentially invented the detective story in 1841 with Murders in the Rue Morgue. In part these changes were due to a combination of social conditions, including the rise and decline of the police as an institution; the paral
. He lives in Westminster, Maryland. LeRoy Lad Panek, professor emeritus of English at McDaniel College, is an award-winning author of a number of books about detective fiction