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Covers the formative years of American detective fiction, and the societal forces which changed the sensation-laden detective narrative of the mid-19th century to the modern detective story in the years after World War I. This book examines elements which influenced the writers, and also looks at the beginnings of forensic science and criminology.

The Origins of the American Detective Story

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 9/22/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786427765, 978-0786427765
      ISBN10: 0786427760

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      Book Synopsis
      Covers the formative years of American detective fiction, and the societal forces which changed the sensation-laden detective narrative of the mid-19th century to the modern detective story in the years after World War I. This book examines elements which influenced the writers, and also looks at the beginnings of forensic science and criminology.

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