Title: Before Sherlock Holmes
Description: "This volume surveys the first fifty years of the detective story in nineteenth-century America and England, examining not only major works, but also the lesser known--including contemporary pseudo-biographies, magazines, story papers, and newspapers--recently accessible through new media. By rewriting the history of the mystery genre, this study opens up new avenues for literary exploration"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History and criticism, English periodicals, Publishing, Detectives in literature, English Detective and mystery stories, Periodicals, Crime in literature, American Detective and mystery stories, American periodicals, English fiction, American fiction, History, Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism, American fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, Periodicals, publishing, English fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism, American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism, Periodicals -- Publishing -- United States -- History -- 19th century, American periodicals -- History -- 19th century, Detective and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism, English fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism, Periodicals -- Publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century, English periodicals -- History -- 19th century
Places: United States, Great Britain
Time periods: 20th century, 19th century