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The Rise of the Detective in Early Nineteenth-Century Popular Fiction - (Crime Files) by Heather Worthington (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Detection existed in fiction long before Poe and Doyle.
- About the Author: HEATHER WORTHINGTON is a lecturer in English Literature at Cardiff University, where she teaches Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century Crime Fiction and Children's literature.
- 203 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Crime Files
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Book Synopsis
Detection existed in fiction long before Poe and Doyle. Its real origins lurk in the popular press of the early Nineteenth century, where the detective and the case were steadily developed. The well-known masters of early crime fiction, including Collins and Dickens, drew on this material, found in texts that have rarely been reprinted or even discussed. In this revealing book, Heather Worthington combines scholarly and archival study with theoretically informed analysis to unearth the foundations of detective fiction. This is essential reading for those researching in, studying, or just fascinated by crime fiction.About the Author
HEATHER WORTHINGTON is a lecturer in English Literature at Cardiff University, where she teaches Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century Crime Fiction and Children's literature. Previous publications include essays on G.K. Chesterton, T.H. White and Edward Bulwer Lytton; work in hand includes a monograph on crime fiction from 1850-1900.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .49 Inches (D)
Weight: .62 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 203
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: Crime Files
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Format: Paperback
Author: Heather Worthington
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2005
TCIN: 94587716
UPC: 9781349520428
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-7917
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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