The golden age of crime fiction / Peter Haining
2012, Second Edition. London : Prion. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 216 pages; Physical description; vii, 216 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1: Cold-Blooded Killers & Hot Penny Bloods; Chapter 2: The Yellow-Back Crime Fighters; Chapter 3: Dime-a-Dozen Sleuths; Chapter 4: The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes; Chapter 5: Enter the Private Investigators; Chapter 6: The Poets of Tabloid Murder; Chapter 7: The Mean Streets of Crime Noir; Chapter 8: The Spies Who Came In From the Cold; Index.Summary; During the 100 years from the middle of the nineteenth century to the 1950s, every important element of crime fiction was created. Each type of detective was born and their style of detection established, from the police detective and the amateur sleuth, right up to the hard-boiled detective and on to the secret agent. This book is a lavishly illustrated history of this crucial time in what is perhaps the most popular literary genre. Featuring rare covers, plus classic illustrations and designs, "The Classic Era of Crime Fiction" includes sections on Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, to explore the exciting cultural history behind crime fiction. For the first time crime enthusiasts can see how the famous (and infamous!) works of crime fiction were originally published and how unknown writers and illustrators were responsible for establishing a genre that became a cornerstone of popular culture. Biography; Peter Haining is a journalist, editor and author. He has edited and written a range of books on horror, crime and fantasy fiction, including The Sherlock Holmes Scrapbook, The Classic Era of the American Pulp Magazines, The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings, Wrotten English and The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories. Subjects; Detective and mystery stories, English - History and criticism. Detective and mystery stories, American - History and criticism. Crime in literature. Crime in art. Item #226611
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