Title: The Web of Iniquity
First published: 1998
Description: This book traces the rise and development of a tradition of detective fiction by women in the period between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World War II. Its subject may come as a surprise to those who have long associated American detective fiction with the expression and dissemination of a hard-boiled style of masculinity. In fact, several women were highly successful authors of detective novels in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; their books sold briskly and the authors achieved a certain level of literary celebrity in their day. 

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Subjects: American Detective and mystery stories, American fiction, Detective and mystery stories, American, History, History and criticism, Women and literature, Women authors, Misdaadromans, 18.06 Anglo-American literature, Histoire, Frauenroman, Kriminalroman, Amerikaans, Vrouwelijke auteurs, Femmes écrivains, Histoire et critique, Roman policier américain, Femmes et littérature, Geschichte 1865-1941, Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism, American fiction, women authors, American fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, American fiction, history and criticism, Detective and mystery stories, american--history and criticism, American fiction--women authors--history and criticism, American fiction--history and criticism, American fiction--19th century--history and criticism, American fiction--20th century--history and criticism, Women and literature--history, Women and literature--united states--history, Ps374.d4 n532 1998, Ps374.d4 n532 1999, 813/.087209, Short story anthologies, Women authors - american  - literary criticism, Literary criticism - u.s. fiction & prose literature - general & miscellaneous, Mystery & suspense fiction - literary criticism, Other mystery categories
Places: United States
Time periods: 19th century, 20th century
LC classification: PS374.D4 N532 1998