Overview
Although the classic tales of mystery have faded from popular culture, avid collectors and cataloguers have ensured their place in the annals of literature. This anthology offers readers an exemplary sample of the hundreds of detective stories published in 19th century newspapers and magazines. All but two are stories published before 1891, before Sherlock Holmes appeared in America. The stories are categorized according to common motifs, including the largely unexplored field of women in late 19th century detection. Revealing cultural intricacies that other kinds of fiction cannot, the literature presented here provides new insights into the history of the detective story.
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Author: LeRoy Lad Panek , Mary M. Bendel-Simso
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.481kg
ISBN: 9780786495603
ISBN 10: 078649560
Pages: 358
Publication Date: 09 May 2014
Recommended Age: From 18 years
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. SERIES DETECTIVES James Franklin Fitts, “The Guest-Chamber of the Inn at St. Ives” Percy Garrett, “The Knotted Handkerchief ” Harriet E. Prescott [Spofford], “Mr. Furbush” A Traveller [ James D. M’Cabe, Jr.], “The Telltale Eye” 2. C.S.I.: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Anonymous, “The Left-Handed Thief ” Anonymous, Excerpts from Strange Stories of a Detective; or, Curiosities of Crime “Introduction” “The Torn Glove” Anonymous, “The First Case” Anonymous, “The Hob-Nailed Shoes” Anonymous, “The Mute Witness” Anonymous, “The Secret Cipher: A Detective’s Story” Anonymous, “A Tell-Tale Ink Mark” 3. HELP FROM ABROAD Anonymous, “Story of a Detective ‘Expert’ ” Anonymous, “Vidocq, or the Charcoal Burner of France” W.W. Buchanan, “In the Cellar” Narissa Rosavo, “The Wounded Hand...” Anonymous, “Written in Blood” Anonymous, “The Twisted Ring” 4. CONTEMPORARY REFLECTIONS Anonymous, “The Costly Kiss: A New York Detective Experience” George Arnold, “‘C.S.A.’ ” Herbert Lee Standish, “Five Thousand Dollars Reward” Anonymous, “The Detective’s Story” James D. M’Cabe, Jr., “Seventy Miles an Hour” William Russell, “Hunting Rogues” Anonymous, “Tracing a Murderer” 5. VIDOCQS IN PETTICOATS Anonymous, “The Tell-Tale Key; or A Woman as a Detective” Anonymous, “The Girl Detective” Capt. Charles Howard, “An Old Offender” Anonymous, “‘Clubnose’ ” 6. HAVE YOU HEARD THE ONE ABOUT THE DETECTIVE? Anonymous, “The Gramercy Park Mystery” Mark Twain, “Making a Fortune” Anonymous, “A Detective’s Story” Anonymous, “The Detective” Anonymous, “Blown Upon: or The Sagacious Reporter” H.B.S., “A Detective’s Story” Anonymous, “A Detective’s Story” Anonymous, “After a Clew” Anonymous, “The Detective from Baltimore” 7. FINDING THE FIRST ANTHOLOGY Mary E. Wilkins [Freeman] Joseph Edgar Chamberlin, “The Long Arm” Professor Brander Matthews, “The Twinkling of an Eye” Index
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one of the most readable, prolific, and perceptive academic scholars of mystery fiction --<i>Mystery Scene</i>.
[Panek is] one of the most readable, prolific, and perceptive academic scholars of mystery fiction --<i>Mystery Scene</i>.
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The late LeRoy Lad Panek, professor emeritus of English at McDaniel College (and “One of the most readable, prolific, and perceptive academic scholars of mystery fiction”—Mystery Scene and Edgar Award winner), was the author of a number of books about detective fiction. He lived in Westminster, Maryland. Mary M. Bendel-Simso is a professor of English at McDaniel College and lives in Westminster, Maryland.
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