Women writers and detectives in nineteenth-century crime fiction : the mothers of the mystery genre /
Sussex, Lucy, 1957-
Women writers and detectives in nineteenth-century crime fiction : the mothers of the mystery genre / Women writers and detectives in 19th-century crime fiction Lucy Sussex. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - xii, 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Crime files series . - Crime files series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-205) and index.
"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"--Provided by publisher.
9781349323111 9780230289406
2010027588
GBB055310 bnb
015540717 Uk
Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.
English fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
American fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
English fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
American fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
PR868.D4 / S87 2010
823/.087209928709034 / S964
Women writers and detectives in nineteenth-century crime fiction : the mothers of the mystery genre / Women writers and detectives in 19th-century crime fiction Lucy Sussex. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - xii, 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Crime files series . - Crime files series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-205) and index.
"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"--Provided by publisher.
9781349323111 9780230289406
2010027588
GBB055310 bnb
015540717 Uk
Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.
English fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
American fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
English fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
American fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
PR868.D4 / S87 2010
823/.087209928709034 / S964