Title: The Hardy Boys mysteries, 1927-1979
Subtitle: a cultural and literary history
Description: "This book follows the development of the Hardy Boys series through 1979. Includes the writing of Stratemeyer and McFarlane; the Cold War and the disco age; race, class, gender; family values; law and order; and action rather than violence. Appendices provide a bibliography of Hardy Boys books, opening lines from 20 novels, and selected "Hardyisms.""--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Stratemeyer Syndicate, History, Hardy Boys, Literature and society, Children's stories, American, History and criticism, Books and reading, American Detective and mystery stories, Characters, Hardy Boys (Fictitious characters), Children, Children's literature in series, Hardy Boys (fictitious characters)
Places: United States
People: Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930)
Time periods: 20th century