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

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LeRoy Lad Panek

Before Sherlock Holmes

How Magazines and Newspapers Invented the Detective Story

LeRoy Lad Panek

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McFarland & Co Inc
15 October 2011

Biography; Literary companions

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, magazines, story papers, and newspapers--only recently accessible through new media.

By rewriting the history of the mystery genre, this study opens up new avenues for literary exploration.

Instructors considering this book for use in a course may

request an examination copy here.

By: LeRoy Lad Panek
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9780786467877
ISBN 10: 0786467878
Pages: 219
Publication Date: 15 October 2011
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Before Sherlock Holmes: How Magazines and Newspapers Invented the Detective Story

this is a truly original volume with an unusual premise...this book is a must for those with a serious interest in detective fiction. Highly recommended --Choice; his research will revise, and enrich, all our thinking about the history of the detective story --The Washington Post; one of the most readable, prolific, and perceptive academic scholars of mystery fiction...few academic mystery scholars are as readable and learned and surely none is as prolific as Panek...indispensable --Mystery Scene.