Title The detective story in Britain / by Julian Symons

Published London : Published for the British Council and the National Book League by Longmans, Green, 1962 Published for the British Council and the National Book League by Longmans, 1962

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Description 48 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm Series Bibliographical series of supplements to "British book news" on writers and their work ; no. 145 Writers and their work ; no. 145 Contents 1.The nature of the form. -- 2.The begetters. -- 3.Sherlock Holmes. -- 4.The great detective. -- 5.Fair play, and the revolt against it. -- 6.The weakening form. -- 7.Towards the crime novel. -- 8.Conclusion Summary The reader may find Professor Dupont's hiding cockatoos in the illustrations of his house, but the professor needs to correct the problem that caused his ten pets to hide in the first place Notes Includes bibliography Bibliography Bibliographical references: pages 37-48 Subject Detective and mystery stories -- History and criticism. Detective and mystery stories -- Technique. Detective and mystery stories, English. English fiction -- History and criticism. English fiction -- History and criticism. Mystery and detective stories -- History and criticism. Genre/Form Detective and mystery fiction. Author British Council. National Book League (Great Britain) LC no. 62051422 ISBN 0582011450

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