Towards Sherlock Holmes: A Thematic History of Crime Fiction in the 19th Century World

Stephen Knight

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Towards Sherlock Holmes: A Thematic History of Crime Fiction in the 19th Century World

"Crime fiction features specialists who identify criminals to protect an anxious citizenry. Before detectives came to play the central role, the protagonists tended to be lawyers. English writers like Gaskell, Dickens and Collins contributed to the genre and American and French authors created new forms. This book explores thematic aspects of 19th century crime fiction's complex history"--

277 pages

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	December 30, 2016
ISBN13	9781476666167
Publishers	McFarland & Co Inc
Pages	236
Dimensions	230 × 155 × 26 mm · 332 g
Language	English

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