The mysteries of the cities : urban crime fiction in the nineteenth century /

"A popular crime genre in the nineteenth century, urban mysteries have largely been ignored ever since. This historical and critical text examines the origins of the innovative genre, which sought to grapple with the rise of enormous, anonymous cities, beginning in France in 1842, then spreadin...

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Main Author:	Knight, Stephen, 1940-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011.
Subjects:	Detective and mystery stories > History and criticism. Crime in literature. City and town life in literature. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book