Umfang:
VII, 232 S.
,
Ill.
ISBN:
0786463414
,
9780786463411
Inhalt:
"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 spreading rapidly across the continent and into America and Australia"--Provided by publisher
Inhalt:
"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 spreading rapidly across the continent and into America and Australia"--Provided by publisher
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Anglistik
Schlagwort(e):
Kriminalroman
;
Stadt
;
Geschichte 1800-1900
URL:
http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-6341-1
