The Edwardian detective, 1901-1915 /
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| Author / Creator: | Kestner, Joseph A. |
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| Imprint: | Aldershot ; Brookfield, USA : Ashgate, c2000. |
| Description: | vi, 416 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4175370 |
| Summary: | Examines the range of detective literature produced between 1901 and 1915 in Britain, during the reign of Edward VII and the early reign of George V. The book assesses the literature as cultural history, with a focus on issues such as legal reform, marital reform, surveillance, Germanophobia, masculinity/femininity, the best-seller, the arms race, international diplomacy and the concept of popular literature. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 416 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical refererences (p. [376]-395) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1840146079 |
