Download or read book Talking About Detective Fiction written by P. D. James and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: P. D. James examines the genre of detective fiction from top to bottom, beginning with the mystery plots at the hearts of such novels as Great Expectations and Jane Eyre, and bringing us firmly into the present with such writers as Amanda Cross and Henning Mankell. Along the way she writes about Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie, Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Josephine Tey, among many others. She traces the facts of their lives into and out of their work; clarifies their individual styles; and gives us indelible portraits of the characters they've created: from Sherlock Holmes, "the unchallenged Great Detective," to Sara Paretsky's spunky, sexually liberated female investigator, V. I. Warshawski. She compares British and American "Golden Age" mystery writing, including the groundbreaking work of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. She discusses detective fiction as social history; the stylistic components of the genre; her own process of writing; how critics have reacted over the years (Edmund Wilson hated it, W.H. Auden was "addicted"); and what she sees as a renewal of detective stories—and of the detective hero—in recent years. Here is the perfect marriage of writer and subject—essential reading for every lover of detective fiction.
Download or read book Academe in Mystery and Detective Fiction written by John E. Kramer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography provides citations for and annotations of 486 full- length works detective or mystery fiction that are either set on a college campus, or else feature key characters acting in their academic roles off-campus. Annotations include plot summaries (with special emphasis on the academic content) and biographical information on the author. Entries are listed chronologically by the first date of publication. They are indexed by author, by title, by character, and by college. A brief annotated bibliography of books, journal issues, and essays about college mysteries is also included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Reference Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction written by Richard Bleiler and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1999-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An annotated guide to reference works that document and describe the primary and secondary literature of mystery and detective fiction.
Download or read book Room Number 3 and Other Detective Stories Annotated written by Anna Katharine Green and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-04 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes: Room Number 3 Midnight in Beauchamp Row The Ruby and the Caldron The Little Steel Coils The Staircase at Heart's Delight The Amethyst Box The Grey Lady The Thief The House in the Mist
Download or read book Detective Stories Annotated written by Cyanide Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1897, this new Cyanide Publishing Edition contains the original text as well as background articles including:- Arthur Morrison - Depicting Life in the East End - Arthur Morrison - A Bibliography - London's East End - Crime in the 1800s DETECTIVE STORIES A collection of seven mystery stories including The Case of the Ward Lane Tabernacle, The Ivy Cottage Mystery, The Nicobar Bullion Case, The Flittterbat Lancers, The Narrative of Mr James Rigby, The Case of Janissary, and The Affair of the Avalanche Bicycle and Tyre Co. VISIT WWW.CYANIDEPUBLISHING.COM AND DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE CRIME / MYSTERY STARTER LIBRARY
Download or read book What about Murder written by Jon L. Breen and published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies and annotates 239 books about mystery and detective fiction published through the end of 1981.
Download or read book The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes The Complete Short Stories The Return of Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow and The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Vol 2 The Annotated Books written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007-11-05 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic short stories of Sherlock Holmes now available in a separate, attractively priced individual volume. The publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new annotations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Holmes short stories in 2004 created a Holmes sensation. Available again in an attractively-priced edition identical to the first, except this edition has no outer slipcase (Volume One is available separately). Inside, readers will find all the short stories from The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, with a cornucopia of insights: beginners will benefit from Klinger's insightful biographies of Holmes, Watson, and Conan Doyle; history lovers will revel in the wealth of Victorian literary and cultural details; Sherlockian fanatics will puzzle over tantalizing new theories; art lovers will thrill to the 450-plus illustrations, which make this the most lavishly illustrated edition of the Holmes tales ever produced. The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes illuminates the timeless genius of Arthur Conan Doyle for an entirely new generation of readers.
Download or read book Hunted Down written by Charles Dickens and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-06-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catchy detective tales."A very little key will open a very heavy door." - Hunted Down, Charles Dickens A fascinating selection of Dickens' detective stories about the law officers and the circumstances in which they work
Download or read book Hunted Down written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-27 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catchy detective tales."A very little key will open a very heavy door." - Hunted Down, Charles Dickens A fascinating selection of Dickens' detective stories about the law officers and the circumstances in which they work.
Download or read book The Annotated Big Sleep written by Raymond Chandler and published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first fully annotated edition of Raymond Chandler’s 1939 classic The Big Sleep features hundreds of illuminating notes and images alongside the full text of the novel and is an essential addition to any crime fiction fan’s library. A masterpiece of noir, Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep helped to define a genre. Today it remains one of the most celebrated and stylish novels of the twentieth century. This comprehensive, annotated edition offers a fascinating look behind the scenes of the novel, bringing the gritty and seductive world of Chandler's iconic private eye Philip Marlowe to life. The Annotated Big Sleep solidifies the novel’s position as one of the great works of American fiction and will surprise and enthrall Chandler’s biggest fans. Including: -Personal letters and source texts -The historical context of Chandler’s Los Angeles, including maps and images -Film stills and art from the early pulps -An analysis of class, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity in the novel
Download or read book X Y Z Annotated written by Anna Katharine Anna Katharine Green and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-04 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief early American detective story. A young man investigating a counterfeiting case, stumbles into a family controversy - that eventuates in murder.
Download or read book The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes The Complete Short Stories The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Non Slipcased Edition Vol 1 The Annotated Books written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007-11-05 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic short stories of Sherlock Holmes now available in a separate, attractively priced individual volume. The publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new annotations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Holmes short stories in 2004 created a Holmes sensation. Available again in an attractively-priced edition identical to the first, except this edition has no outer slipcase (Volume Two is available separately). Inside, readers will find all the short stories from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, with a cornucopia of insights: beginners will benefit from Klinger's insightful biographies of Holmes, Watson, and Conan Doyle; history lovers will revel in the wealth of Victorian literary and cultural details; Sherlockian fanatics will puzzle over tantalizing new theories; art lovers will thrill to the 450-plus illustrations, which make this the most lavishly illustrated edition of the Holmes tales ever produced. The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes illuminates the timeless genius of Arthur Conan Doyle for an entirely new generation of readers.
Download or read book Hunted Down The Detective Stories Annotated written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Hunted Down, The Detective Stories by Charles Dickens.In this classic anthology, you've put together a fascinating selection of Charles Dickens' detective stories. Excerpts from novels in which men of the law leave their mark are added to the stories. These law enforcement officers and the circumstances in which they work were based on Dickens' observations of the fledgling police detective force when he was an attorney employee and reporter. He accompanied detectives on their night patrols of the streets of London, witnessed the daily operation of police stations, attended magistrates' courts and was present at trials for murder and public executions. From these eyewitness experiences grew Mr. Nadgett in Martin Chuzzlewit - the first serious detective in an English novel - and Inspector Bucket in Bleak House. who solves the murder of an unscrupulous lawyer. The diverse cast of inspectors, sergeants, and officers also includes an amateur detective, a river cop, and the prototype for all undercover cops. Charles Dickens - Charles John Huffam Dickens FRSA (February 7, 1812 - June 9, 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is considered by many to be the best novelist of the Victorian era.
Download or read book The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes The Complete Short Stories The Return of Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow and The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Non Slipcased Edition Vol 2 The Annotated Books written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Doyle's short stories that star Sherlock Holmes, each of which is annotated to provide literary and cultural details about Victorian society, and also includes biographies of Holmes, Dr. Watson, and the author himself.
Download or read book FOUR MAX CARRADOS DETECTIVE STORIES Mysteries Annotated written by Ernest BRAMAH and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was eight o'clock at night and raining, scarcely a time when a business so limited in its clientele as that of a coin dealer could hope to attract any customer, but a light was still showing in the small shop that bore over its window the name of Baxter, and in the even smaller office at the back the proprietor himself sat reading the latest Pall Mall. His enterprise seemed to be justified, for presently the door bell gave its announcement, and throwing down his paper Mr. Baxter went forward. As a matter of fact the dealer had been expecting someone and his manner as he passed into the shop was unmistakably suggestive of a caller of importance. But at the first glance towards his visitor the excess of deference melted out of his bearing, leaving the urbane, self-possessed shopman in the presence of the casual customer.
Download or read book Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s written by Leslie S Klinger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic American Crime Writing of the 1920s—including House Without a Key, The Benson Murder Case, The Tower Treasure, The Roman Hat Mystery, The Tower Treasure, and Little Caesar—offers some of the very best of that decade’s writing. Earl Derr Biggers wrote about Charlie Chan, a Chinese-American detective, at a time when racism was rampant. S. S. Van Dine invented Philo Vance, an effete, rich amateur psychologist who flourished while America danced and the stock market rose. Edwin Stratemeyer, a man of mystery himself, singlehandedly created the juvenile mystery, with the beloved Hardy Boys series. The quintessential American detective Ellery Queen leapt onto the stage, to remain popular for fifty years. W. R. Burnett, created the indelible character of Rico, the first gangster antihero. Each of the five novels included is presented in its original published form, with extensive historical and cultural annotations and illustrations added by Edgar-winning editor Leslie S. Klinger, allowing the reader to experience the story to its fullest. Klinger's detailed foreword gives an overview of the history of American crime writing from its beginnings in the early years of America to the twentieth century.
Download or read book Four Max Carrados Detective Stories Annotated written by Ernest Bramah Smith and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-08 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max Carrados is a fictional blind detective in a series of mystery stories and books by Ernest Bramah, first published in 1914.The Max Carrados stories appeared alongside Sherlock Holmes stories in the Strand Magazine. .
