| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Note |
"A companion to the British Library's ... series of crime classics"--Introduction. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-335) and indexes. |
| Contents |
A new era dawns -- The birth of the golden age -- The great detectives -- "Play up! Play up! and play the game!" -- Miraculous murders -- Serpents in Eden -- Murder at the manor -- Capital crimes -- Resorting to murder -- Making fun of murder -- Education, education, education -- Playing politics -- Scientific enquiries -- The long arm of the law -- The justice game -- Multiplying murders -- The psychology of crime -- Inverted mysteries -- The ironists -- Fiction from fact -- Singletons -- Across the Atlantic -- Cosmopolitan crimes -- The way ahead. |
| Summary |
The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour, and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories, written for unashamedly commercial reasons, can give us clues to the past, and give us insight into a long-vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues to fascinate. This book, written by award-winning crime writer and president of the Detection Club, Martin Edwards, serves as a companion to the British Library's internationally acclaimed series of Crime Classics. Long-forgotten stories republished in the series have won a devoted new readership, with several titles entering the bestseller charts and sales outstripping those of highly acclaimed contemporary thrillers. |
| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism.
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English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Crime in literature.
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Crime in literature. (OCoLC)fst00883038
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Detective and mystery stories, English. (OCoLC)fst00891515
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English fiction. (OCoLC)fst00910817
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FICTION / Classics.
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FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional.
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LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading.
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LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference.
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LITERARY CRITICISM / Short Stories.
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Added Title |
Classic crime in 100 books |
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Story of classic crime in one hundred books |
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British Library crime classics.
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| ISBN |
9781464207235 (trade paperback) |
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1464207232 (trade paperback) |
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9781464207211 (hardcover) |
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1464207216 (hardcover) |
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