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A Century of Detection

- Twenty Great Mystery Stories, 1841-1940

About A Century of Detection

Examines the history of detective fiction from 1841 to 1940, a period which spawned some of its greatest writers. It includes analysis of stories by Edgar Allen Poe, Wilkie Collins, Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Susan Glaspell, Carroll John Daly, Dashiell Hammett, Cornell Woolrich, Chester Himes, and Ralph Ellison.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780786446506
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 378
  • Published:
  • November 1, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 178x254x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 653 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 21, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of A Century of Detection

Examines the history of detective fiction from 1841 to 1940, a period which spawned some of its greatest writers. It includes analysis of stories by Edgar Allen Poe, Wilkie Collins, Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Susan Glaspell, Carroll John Daly, Dashiell Hammett, Cornell Woolrich, Chester Himes, and Ralph Ellison.

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