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Before Sherlock Holmes, How Magazines and Newspapers Invented the Detective Story

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Before Sherlock Holmes

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How Magazines and Newspapers Invented the Detective Story

Traditionally, the history of detective stories as a literary genre begins in the 19th century with the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Emile Gaboriau and a handful of other writers. The 19th century was actually awash in detective stories, though many, like the so-called detective notebooks, are so rare that they lay beyond the reach of even the most dedicated readers. This volume surveys the first 50 years of the detective story in 19th century America and England, examining not only major works, but also the lesser known--including contemporary pseudo-biographies

Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. Life Before Detectives; 2. Edgar Allan Poe; 3. Notebooks; 4. Charles Dickens; 5. Collins and the Sensation Novel; 6. Magazines and Family Story Papers; 7. Newspaper Detectives; Selected Bibliography; Index

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