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Description Women Writers and Detectives in Nineteenth-Century Crime Fiction is a study of the 'mothers' of the mystery genre, showing that early detective writing was as much a feminine as it was a masculine domain. Traditionally the nineteenth-century 'creation' of crime writing has been ascribed to Poe, Wilkie Collins and Conan Doyle, but they had formidable female rivals, competing with them commercially and for critical acclaim. Their work has been until recently largely forgotten, and a study of the precursors to Agatha Christie, Sara Paretsky and P. D. James has never been completed before. The purpose of this book is to 'cherchez les femmes', in a project of rediscovery. Product Description Review 'Lucy Sussex...makes a persuasive case for many of the neglected female progenitors of the detective genre; the final effect of this concise but information-packed volume will be to send readers out to scour bookshop shelves for some neglected but intriguing women writers.' - Barry Forshaw, Crime Time '...a wide-ranging excavation of the work of lesser-known authors such as Catherine Crowe and Metta Victoria Fuller as well as more famous figures, including Mary Braddon and Anna Katharine Green.' - Emelyne Godfrey, 'Top History Moments of 2010', History Today 'If ever a volume filled a gap and served a niche audience, this is it...a volume well worth owning...' - Choice Book Description Women writers have contributed to crime fiction since its beginnings, and this book details the mothers of the genre: their achievements and sometimes scandalous lives Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (16 July 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0230272290 ISBN-13: 978-0230272293   Sharing Widget |