Leroy Lad Panek

After Sherlock Holmes

The Evolution of British and American Detective Stories, 1891-1914

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Produktbeschreibung

The appearance of Sherlock Holmes in The Strand Magazine in 1891 began a stampede of writers who wanted to emulate, build upon or even satirize Arthur Conan Doyle's work. This book explores the development of detective fiction during the critical period between Conan Doyle's creation of Holmes and the advent of the Golden Age of the detective story during World War I. Both British and American detective writers of the period are surveyed--as well as writers who turned to gentleman burglars and master criminals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9780786477654
• ISBN-10: 0786477652
• Artikelnr.: 41120853

Autorenporträt

The late LeRoy Lad Panek, professor emeritus of English at McDaniel College (and "One of the most readable, prolific, and perceptive academic scholars of mystery fiction"--Mystery Scene and Edgar Award winner), was the author of a number of books about detective fiction. He lived in Westminster, Maryland.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface 1.
In the Beginning 2.
What Is a Detective Story? 3.
From "A Scandal in Bohemia" to The Hound of the Baskervilles 4.
From The Hound of the Baskervilles to the Great War 5.
Criminal Heroes 6.
Master Criminals Final Thoughts Appendix: Biographical Notes Works Cited Index