Women Writers and Detectives in Nineteenth-Century Crime Fiction: The Mothers of the Mystery Genre 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Sussex, L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230272290 ISBN-13: 9780230272293 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Social Science | Gender Studies |
Dewey: 823.087 |
LCCN: 2010027588 |
Series: Crime Files |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.88 lbs) 216 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is a study of the 'mothers' of the mystery genre. Traditionally the invention of crime writing has been ascribed to Poe, Wilkie Collins and Conan Doyle, but they had formidable women rivals, whose work has been until recently largely forgotten. The purpose of this book is to 'cherchez les femmes', in a project of rediscovery. |