The Mysteries of the Cities: Urban Crime Fiction in the Nineteenth Century - Stephen Knight - Books - McFarland & Co Inc - 9780786463411 - October 28, 2011
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The Mysteries of the Cities: Urban Crime Fiction in the Nineteenth Century

Stephen Knight

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The Mysteries of the Cities: Urban Crime Fiction in the Nineteenth Century

Examines the origins of the urban mystery genre, which sought to grapple with the rise of enormous, anonymous cities, beginning in France in 1842, then spreading rapidly across the continent and into America and Australia. Writers covered include Eugene Sue, George Reynolds, George Lippard, ""Ned Buntline"" and Donald Cameron.

232 pages, Illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 28, 2011
ISBN13 9780786463411
Publishers McFarland & Co Inc
Pages 240
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 12 mm   ·   331 g
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