The story of classic crime in 100 books / Martin Edwards.
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TextPublisher: Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781464207235
- 1464207232
- 9781464207211
- 1464207216
- Classic crime in 100 books
- Story of classic crime in one hundred books
- British Library crime classics.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 823.0872 E26 | Available | 33111008952851 | ||||
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Main Library | NonFiction | 823.0872 E26 | Available | 33111008805448 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
2018 Macavity Award winner for Best Nonfiction
2018 Anthony Award nominee for Best Critical/Nonfiction Book
This book tells the story of crime fiction published during the first half of the twentieth century. The diversity of this much-loved genre is breathtaking, and so much greater than many critics have suggested. To illustrate this, the leading expert on classic crime discusses one hundred books ranging from The Hound of the Baskervilles to Strangers on a Train which highlight the entertaining plots, the literary achievements, and the social significance of vintage crime fiction. This book serves as a companion to the acclaimed British Library Crime Classics series but it tells a very diverse story. It presents the development of crime fiction--from Sherlock Holmes to the end of the golden age--in an accessible, informative and engaging style.
Readers who enjoy classic crime will make fascinating discoveries and learn about forgotten gems as well as bestselling authors. Even the most widely read connoisseurs will find books (and trivia) with which they are unfamiliar--as well as unexpected choices to debate. Classic crime is a richly varied and deeply pleasurable genre that is enjoying a world-wide renaissance as dozens of neglected novels and stories are resurrected for modern readers to enjoy. The overriding aim of this book is to provide a launch point that enables readers to embark on their own voyages of discovery.
"A companion to the British Library's ... series of crime classics"--Introduction.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-335) and indexes.
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.