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Murder for Pleasure: The Life and Times of the Detective Story

Name: Murder for Pleasure: The Life and Times of the Detective Story
ISBN: 9780881840711

Howard Haycraft

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Author Howard Haycraft, an expert in detective fiction, traces the genre's development from the 1840s through the 1940s. Along the way, he charts the innovations of Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the modern influence of George Simenon, Josephine Tey, and others. Additional topics include a survey of the critical literature, a detective story quiz, and a Who's Who in Detection.

Catégories:

Reference - Writing

Année:

1951

Editeur::

Dover Publications

Langue:

english

Pages:

410

ISBN 10:

0881840718