The Rise of the Detective in Early Nineteenth-Century Popular Fiction
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The Rise of the Detective in Early Nineteenth-Century Popular Fiction

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The Rise of the Detective in Early Nineteenth-Century Popular Fiction

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Detection existed in fiction long before Poe and Doyle. Its real origins lurk in the popular press of the early Nineteenth century, where the detective and the case were steadily developed. The well-known masters of early crime fiction, including Collins and Dickens, drew on this material, found in texts that have rarely been reprinted or even discussed. In this revealing book, Heather Worthington combines scholarly and archival study with theoretically informed analysis to unearth the foundations of detective fiction. This is essential reading for those researching in, studying, or just fascinated by crime fiction.

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Year
2005
ISBN
9780230506282

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Criminal Narratives: Textualising Crime
  8. 2 Making the Case for the Professionals
  9. 3 A Conspicuous Constabulary: or, Why Policemen Wear Tall Helmets
  10. Conclusion
  11. Notes
  12. Bibliography
  13. Index