The boy detectives : essays on the Hardy Boys and others /

"This collection of eleven essays examines the boy detective and his genre, addressing the issues of these characters, heirs to the patriarchy yet still concerned with first crushes and soda shop romances. Series explored include the Hardy Boys, Tow Swift, the Three Investigators, Christopher C...

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Other Authors:	Cornelius, Michael G.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]
Subjects:	Detective and mystery stories, American > History and criticism. Detectives in literature. Boys in literature. Stratemeyer, Edward, > 1862-1930 > Characters > Hardy Boys. Hardy Boys (Fictitious characters) Children's stories, American > History and criticism. Young adult fiction, American > History and criticism.

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Summary:	"This collection of eleven essays examines the boy detective and his genre, addressing the issues of these characters, heirs to the patriarchy yet still concerned with first crushes and soda shop romances. Series explored include the Hardy Boys, Tow Swift, the Three Investigators, Christopher Cool and Tim Murphy, also works by Astrid Lindgren, Mark Haddon, and Joe Meno"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	ix, 210 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780786460335 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786460334 (softcover : alk. paper)