Towards Sherlock Holmes: A Thematic History of Crime Fiction in the 19th Century World by Stephen Knight

Towards Sherlock Holmes: A Thematic History of Crime Fiction in the 19th Century World

Stephen Knight

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fiction classics crime literary mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Crime fiction--a product of the burgeoning metropolis of the 19th century--features specialists who identify criminals to protect an anxious citizenry. Before detectives came to play the central role, the protagonists tended to be lawyers or other...

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