The mysteries of the cities
Subtitle: urban crime fiction in the nineteenth century
By: Stephen Knight
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers; McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780786463411
Subjects: City and town life in literature; Detective and mystery stories; History and criticism; Crime in literature
Description: "A popular crime genre in the nineteenth century, urban mysteries have largely been ignored ever since. This historical and critical text examines the origins of the innovative genre, which sought to grapple with the rise of enormous, anonymous cities, beginning in France in 1842, then spreading rapidly across the continent and into America and Australia"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.