Download or read book Talking About Detective Fiction written by P. D. James and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: P. D. James, the undisputed queen of mystery, gives us an intriguing, inspiring and idiosyncratic look at the genre she has spent her life perfecting. Examining mystery from top to bottom, beginning with such classics as Charles Dickens's Bleak House and Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White, and then looking at such contemporary masters as Colin Dexter and Henning Mankell, P. D. James goes right to the heart of the genre. Along the way she traces the lives and writing styles of Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, and many more. Here is P.D. James discussing detective fiction as social history, explaining its stylistic components, revealing her own writing process, and commenting on the recent resurgence of detective fiction in modern culture. It is a must have for the mystery connoisseur and casual fan alike.
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 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 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 MYSTERY of the BOULE CABINET a Detective Story Annotated written by Burton E. STEVENSON and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hello!" I said, as I took down the receiver of my desk 'phone, in answer to the call. "Mr. Vantine wishes to speak to you, sir," said the office-boy. "All right," and I heard the snap of the connection. "Is that you, Lester?" asked Philip Vantine's voice. "Yes. So you're back again?"
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 written by Charles Dickens and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 28 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 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 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 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. .
Download or read book FOUR MAX CARRADOS DETECTIVE STORIES Annotated written by Ernest BRAMAH and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-19 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 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 A Double Barrelled Detective Story Annotated written by Mark Twain and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Double Barreled Detective Story is a short story/novelette by Mark Twain, in which Sherlock Holmes finds himself in the American west
Download or read book The Purloined Letter Annotated written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Purloined Letter" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. Auguste Dupin, the other two being "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt". These stories are considered to be important early forerunners of the modern detective story. It first appeared in The Gift for 1845 (1844) and was soon reprinted in numerous journals and newspapers.
Download or read book A Study in Scarlet Annotated written by A Study in Scarlet Annotated Doyle and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-25 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle. Written in 1886, the story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, a consulting detective, to his friend and chronicler Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet" "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it."
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 2007-11-05 with total page 1110 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.
