{"product_id":"nineteenth-century-detective-fiction-an-analytical-history-paperback","title":"Nineteenth Century Detective Fiction: An Analytical History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeroy Lad Panek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn English and American cultures, detective fiction has a long and illustrious history. Its origins can be traced back to major developments in Anglo-American law, like the concept of circumstantial evidence and the rise of lawyers as heroic figures. Edgar Allen Poe's writings further fueled this cultural phenomenon, with the use of enigmas and conundrums in his detective stories, as well as the hunt-and-chase action of early police detective novels. Poe was only one staple of the genre, with detective fiction contributing to a thriving literary market that later influenced Arthur Conan Doyle's work. This text examines the emergence of short detective fiction in the nineteenth century, as well as the appearance of detectives in Victorian novels. It explores how the genre has captivated readers for centuries, with the chapters providing a framework for a more complete understanding of nineteenth-century detective fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eLeRoy Lad Panek\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of English at McDaniel College (and \"One of the most readable, prolific, and perceptive academic scholars of mystery fiction\"--\u003ci\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/i\u003e and Edgar Award winner), was the author of a number of books about detective fiction. He lived in Westminster, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 197\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.82 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784761671968,"sku":"9781476687520","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/df84adf480c4574a3ab635ac64d0c5ec.webp?v=1780607699","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nineteenth-century-detective-fiction-an-analytical-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}