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The Mysteries of the Cities: Urban Crime Fiction in the Nineteenth Century
The Mysteries of the Cities Urban Crime Fiction in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Stephen Knight
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 grappled with the rise of enormous, anonymous cities, beginning in France in 1842, then spreading rapidly across the continent and to America and Australia. W...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786463411
ISBN-10: 0786463414
Publication Date: 10/14/2011
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Mcfarland
Book Type: Paperback
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