The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books

This book tells the story of crime fiction published during the first half of the twentieth century. The diversity of this much-loved genre is breathtaking, and so much greater than many critics have suggested. To illustrate this, the leading expert on classic crime discusses one hundred books ranging from The Hound of the Baskervilles to Strangers on a Train which highlight the entertaining plots, the literary achievements, and the social significance of vintage crime fiction. This book serves as a companion to the acclaimed British Library Crime Classics series but it tells a very diverse story. It presents the development of crime fiction - from Sherlock Holmes to the end of the golden age - in an accessible, informative and engaging style.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Edwards
• Assisted by: Martin Edwards (Editor), Edwards Martin (Editor)
• Publisher: British Library
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9780712352215
• ISBN: 978-0-7123-5221-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 211 mm x 23 mm
• Series: British Library Crime Classics; British Library Crime Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary companions, book reviews & guides