Towards Sherlock Holmes: A Thematic History of Crime Fiction in the 19th Century World

by Stephen Knight

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Crime fiction--a product of the burgeoning metropolis of the 19th century--features specialists who identify criminals to protect an anxious citizenry. Before detectives came to play the central role, the protagonists tended to be lawyers or other professionals. Major English writers like Gaskell, Dickens and Collins contributed to the genre--Fergus Hume's The Mystery of a Hansom Cab was a best-seller in 1887--and American and French authors...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1476666164

ISBN13:9781476666167

Release Date:December 2016

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:236 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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