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Making the detective story American

by J. Kenneth Van Dover

221 pages · First published 2010

"Detective fiction is one of the America's most popular and enduring literary genres. This critical text examines the fiction of Earl Derr Biggers, S. S. Van Dine, and Dashiell Hammett, three writers who, during the Roaring Twenties, transformed the detective story "--Provided by publisher.

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American Detective and mystery storiesHistory and criticismCriticism and interpretationAmerican fictionDetective and mystery stories, history and criticismAmerican fiction, history and criticism, 20th centuryHammett, dashiell, 1894-1961Misdaadromans
Publishers
McFarland & Co., Publishers
Languages
eng